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 Planned: * DART / Hera (Nasa/ESA, proposed): 2022 65803 Didymos * DESTINY+ (JAXA): 2024 3200 Phaeton * Lucy: 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) * Psyche: 2026 16 Psyche 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) planned: 65803 Didymos 2022 DART / Hera (Nasa/ESA, proposed) 3200 Phaeton 2024 DESTINY+ (JAXA) 52246 Donaldjohanson 2025 Lucy (inner belt) 16 Psyche 2026 Psyche 3548 Eurybates 2027 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 15094 Polymele 2027 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 11351 Leucus 2028 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 21900 Orus 2026 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 617 Patroclus 2033 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Trojan camp) 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 101955 Bennu 2018 OSIRIS-REx - orbiter, lander, sample return (1999 RQ 36) 132524 APL 2006 New Horizons (2002 JF56) 134340 Pluto 2015 New Horizons 162173 Ryugu 2018 Hayabusa 2 - orbiter, lander, sample return 486958 Ultima Thule 2019 New Horizons (2014 MU69) planned: 16 Psyche 2026 Psyche 617 Patroclus 2033 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Trojan camp) 3200 Phaeton 2024 DESTINY+ (JAXA) 3548 Eurybates 2027 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 11351 Leucus 2028 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 15094 Polymele 2027 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 21900 Orus 2026 Lucy (Jupiter trojan, Greek camp) 52246 Donaldjohanson 2025 Lucy (inner belt) 65803 Didymos 2022 DART / Hera (Nasa/ESA, proposed) 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/