Asteroid Space Missions Historical Asteroid Space Missions * Galileo: 1991 951 Gaspra 1993 243 Ida * NEAR Shoemaker: 1997 253 Mathilde 1998 433 Eros 2000-1 433 Eros - orbiter, lander * Deep Space 1: 1999 9969 Braille * Cassini: 2000 2685 Masursky * Stardust: 2002 5535 Annefrank * Hayabusa: 2005 25143 Itokawa * New Horizons: 2006 132524 APL (2002 JF56) 2015 134340 Pluto 2019 486958 Ultima Thule (2014 MU69) * Rosetta: 2008 2867 Steins 2010 21 Lutetia * Dawn: 2011 4 Vesta - orbiter 2015 1 Ceres - orbiter * Chang'e 2: 2012 4179 Toutatis * Hayabusa 2: 2018 162173 Ryugu - orbiter, lander, sample return * OSIRIS-REx: 2018 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ 36) - orbiter, lander, sample return * Lucy: 2023 152830 Dinkinesh (inner belt) 2025 52246 Donaldjohanson (inner belt) 2027 3548 Eurybates (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 2027 15094 Polymele (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 2028 11351 Leucus (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 2028 21900 Orus (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 2033 617 Patroclus (Jupiter trojan, Trojan camp) * DART / Hera (Nasa/ESA, proposed): 2022 65803 Didymos * Psyche: 2026 16 Psyche Planned: * Hera (ESA): 2026 65803 Didymos - orbiter * DESTINY+ (JAXA): 2024 3200 Phaeton * Tianwen-2 (China): 2026 469219 Kamoʻoalewa - orbiter, sample return * MBR Explorer (UAE): 2030 10253 Westerwald 2030 623 Chimaera 2031 13294 Rockox 2032 (88055) 2000 VA28 2032 (23871) 1998 RC76 2033 (59980) 1999 SG6 2034 269 Justitia - orbiter, lander discarded visits: * Vega 2 1987 2101 Adonis - secondary target abandoned insufficiant fuel * Clementine 1995 1620 Geographos - failed before targeting * NEAR 1997 4660 Nereus - abendoned target 1998 2019 van Albada - abandoned target * Hayabusa 1997 4660 Nereus - abandoned target * NEAP (cancelled) 1997 4660 Nereus * CRAF (cancelled - also comet 22P/Kopff) 1998 449 Hamburga * Deep Space 1 1998 3352 McAuliffe - abandoned target 1999 4015 107P Wilson-Harrington (see comet) * Hayabusa 2002 10302 1989 ML - abandoned target * Rosetta 2007 140 Siwa - mission postponed 2007 2530 Shipka - secondaty target abandoned 2007 2703 Rodan - abandoned considered target 2007 3540 Mimistrobel - abandoned target 2007 4979 Otawara - mission postponed * Deep Impact 2020 153249 2002 GT - comunication lost * Dawn 2016 145 Adeona - abandoned considered target * PROCYON 2016 185851 2000 DP107 - spacecraft failed/ion engine * Hayabusa Mk2 (cancelled) 2022 4015 107P Wilson-Harrington (see comet) Asteroids Visited by Spacecraft: 951 Gaspra 1991 Galileo 243 Ida 1993 Galileo 253 Mathilde 1997 NEAR Shoemaker 433 Eros 1998; 2000-1 NEAR Shoemaker - orbiter, lander 9969 Braille 1999 Deep Space 1 2685 Masursky 2000 Cassini 5535 Annefrank 2002 Stardust 25143 Itokawa 2005 Hayabusa 132524 APL 2006 New Horizons (2002 JF56) 2867 Steins 2008 Rosetta 21 Lutetia 2010 Rosetta 4 Vesta 2011 Dawn - orbiter 4179 Toutatis 2012 Chang'e 2 1 Ceres 2015 Dawn - orbiter 134340 Pluto 2015 New Horizons 162173 Ryugu 2018 Hayabusa 2 - orbiter, lander, sample return 101955 Bennu 2018 OSIRIS-REx - orbiter, lander, sample return (1999 RQ 36) 486958 Ultima Thule 2019 New Horizons (2014 MU69, Arrokoth) 65803 Didymos 2022 DART / 2026 Hera (Nasa/ESA) - impact 152830 Dinkinesh 2023 Lucy (inner belt) planned: 52246 Donaldjohanson 2025 Lucy (inner belt) 16 Psyche 2026 Psyche 65803 Didymos 2026 Hera (ESA) - after 2022 DART - orbiter 469219 Kamoʻoalewa 2026 Tianwen-2 (China) - orbiter, sample return 3548 Eurybates 2027 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 15094 Polymele 2027 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 3200 Phaeton 2028 DESTINY+ (JAXA) 11351 Leucus 2028 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 21900 Orus 2026 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 10253 Westerwald 2030 MBR Explorer (UAE) 623 Chimaera 2030 MBR Explorer (UAE) 13294 Rockox 2031 MBR Explorer (UAE) (88055) 2000 VA28 2032 MBR Explorer (UAE) (23871) 1998 RC76 2032 MBR Explorer (UAE) 617 Patroclus 2033 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Trojan camp) (59980) 1999 SG6 2033 MBR Explorer (UAE) 269 Justitia 2034 MBR Explorer (UAE) - orbiter, lander discarded: 2101 Adonis 1987 Vega 2 - secondary target abandoned insuff fuel 1620 Geographos 1995 Clementine - failed before targeting 4660 Nereus 1997 NEAR - abendoned target 1997 Hayabusa - abandoned target 1997 NEAP - cancelled 449 Hamburga 1998 CRAF - cancelled [also comet 22P/Kopff] 2019 van Albada 1998 NEAR - abandoned target 3352 McAuliffe 1998 Deep Space 1 - abandoned target 4015 107P Wilson-Harrington (see comet) 1999 Deep Space 1 - abandoned 10302 1989 ML 2002 Hayabusa - abandoned target 140 Siwa 2007 Rosetta - mission postponed 2530 Shipka 2007 Rosetta - secondaty target abandoned 2703 Rodan 2007 Rosetta - abandoned considered target 3540 Mimistrobel 2007 Rosetta - abandoned target 4979 Otawara 2007 Rosetta - mission postponed 145 Adeona 2016 Dawn - abandoned considered target 185851 2000 DP107 2016 PROCYON - spacecraft failed/ion engine 153249 2002 GT 2020 Deep Impact - comunication lost 4015 107P Wilson-Harrington (see comet) 2022 Hayabusa Mk2 - cancelled Asteroid List: 1 Ceres 2015 Dawn - orbiter 4 Vesta 2011 Dawn - orbiter 21 Lutetia 2010 Rosetta 243 Ida 1993 Galileo 253 Mathilde 1997 NEAR Shoemaker 433 Eros 1998; 2000-1 NEAR Shoemaker - orbiter, lander 951 Gaspra 1991 Galileo 2685 Masursky 2000 Cassini 2867 Steins 2008 Rosetta 4179 Toutatis 2012 Chang'e 2 5535 Annefrank 2002 Stardust 9969 Braille 1999 Deep Space 1 25143 Itokawa 2005 Hayabusa 65803 Didymos 2022 DART/2026 Hera (Nasa/ESA) - impact/orbiter 101955 Bennu 2018 OSIRIS-REx - orbiter, lander, sample return (1999 RQ 36) 132524 APL 2006 New Horizons (2002 JF56) 134340 Pluto 2015 New Horizons 152830 Dinkinesh 2023 Lucy 162173 Ryugu 2018 Hayabusa 2 - orbiter, lander, sample return 486958 Ultima Thule 2019 New Horizons (2014 MU69) planned: 16 Psyche 2026 Psyche 269 Justitia 2034 MBR Explorer (UAE) - orbiter, lander 617 Patroclus 2033 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Trojan camp) 623 Chimaera 2030 MBR Explorer (UAE) 3200 Phaeton 2024 DESTINY+ (JAXA) 3548 Eurybates 2027 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 10253 Westerwald 2030 MBR Explorer (UAE) 11351 Leucus 2028 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 13294 Rockox 2031 MBR Explorer (UAE) 15094 Polymele 2027 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 21900 Orus 2026 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) (23871) 1998 RC76 2032 MBR Explorer (UAE) 52246 Donaldjohanson 2025 Lucy (inner belt) (59980) 1999 SG6 2033 MBR Explorer (UAE) 65803 Didymos 2022 DART / Hera (Nasa/ESA, proposed) (88055) 2000 VA28 2032 MBR Explorer (UAE) 469219 Kamoʻoalewa 2026 Tianwen-2 (China) - orbiter, sample return discarded: 140 Siwa 2007 Rosetta - mission postponed 145 Adeona 2016 Dawn - abandoned considered target 449 Hamburga 1998 CRAF - cancelled [also comet 22P/Kopff] 1620 Geographos 1995 Clementine - failed before targeting 2019 van Albada 1998 NEAR - abandoned target 2101 Adonis 1987 Vega 2 - secondary target abandoned insuff fuel 2530 Shipka 2007 Rosetta - secondaty target abandoned 2703 Rodan 2007 Rosetta - abandoned considered target 3352 McAuliffe 1998 Deep Space 1 - abandoned target 3540 Mimistrobel 2007 Rosetta - abandoned target 4015 107P Wilson-Harrington (see comet) 1999 Deep Space 1 - abandoned 2022 Hayabusa Mk2 - cancelled 4660 Nereus 1997 NEAR - abendoned target 1997 Hayabusa - abandoned target 1997 NEAP - cancelled 4979 Otawara 2007 Rosetta - mission postponed 10302 1989 ML 2002 Hayabusa - abandoned target 153249 2002 GT 2020 Deep Impact - comunication lost 185851 2000 DP107 2016 PROCYON - spacecraft failed/ion engine Most interesting asteroids not yet planned for visit: 2 Pallas 4 Juno Hartmut Frommert http://spider.seds.org/