2022402134
Project 2022402134 (P2022402134) is an international space research program focused on the study of near‑Earth objects. The program was announced by NASA and the European Space Agency on 14 March 2022 and launched on 29 October 2023 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The payload consists of a 12‑month observation suite that includes high‑resolution optical cameras, a spectrometer, and a small lander module.
The primary objective of the mission is to determine the composition and thermal properties of the asteroid
Secondary objectives include the testing of autonomous navigation and real‑time data relay technologies intended for future
The mission’s findings have been cited in several peer‑reviewed scientific journals, and its data set is publicly