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Lucy

Oct 16, 2021, 9:34 AM UTC · Launch Successful

Mission stages

11 linked records

Published target: Oct 13, 2021, 5:00 PM UTC
NASA Lucy Pre-Launch News Conference
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Oct 16, 2021, 9:34 AM UTC
Lucy
Launch Successful
Published target: Oct 16, 2022, 10:55 AM UTC
Lucy Earth Flyby
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Published target: Dec 13, 2024, 4:15 AM UTC
Lucy Earth Flyby
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Published target: Apr 20, 2025, 5:51 PM UTC
Lucy Main Belt Asteroid (52246) Donaldjohansen Flyby
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Published target: August 12, 2027 · time to be confirmed
Lucy Trojan Asteroid (3548) Eurybates & Queta Flyby
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Published target: September 15, 2027 · time to be confirmed
Lucy Trojan Asteroid (15094) Polymele Flyby
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Published target: April 18, 2028 · time to be confirmed
Lucy Trojan Asteroid (11351) Leucus Flyby
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Published target: November 11, 2028 · time to be confirmed
Lucy Trojan Asteroid (21900) Orus Flyby
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Published target: December 25, 2030 · time to be confirmed
Lucy Earth Flyby
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Published target: March 3, 2033 · time to be confirmed
Lucy Trojan Asteroids (617) Patroclus & Menoetius Flyby
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Event dates are published targets. Confirmed milestones appear below when reported.

Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: Landsat 9, Sep 27, 2021, 6:12 PM UTC.

Published flight records. A dash means the source has not supplied a value.
Field	Previous flight	This flight
Mission	Landsat 9	LucyDifferent
Purpose	Earth Science	Robotic ExplorationDifferent
Orbit	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Heliocentric N/ADifferent
Launch site	Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA	Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USADifferent
Vehicle	Atlas V 401	Atlas V 401
Spacecraft	—	—
Booster	—	—

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