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Stardust Comet Wild 2 Encounter (Artist’s Concept)
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Caption:
Artist's rendering of the Stardust spacecraft. The spacecraft was launched on February 7, 1999, from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, aboard a Delta II rocket. The primary goal of Stardust is to collect dust and carbon-based samples during its closest encounter with Comet Wild 2 -- pronounced "Vilt 2" after the name of its Swiss discoverer.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | 81P/Wild | |
| System | Periodic Comets | |
| Target Type | Comet | |
| Mission | Stardust | |
| Instrument Host | Stardust | |
| Host Type | Sample Return | |
| Instrument | ||
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Artwork, Color, Dust | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2005-11-03 | |
| Date in Caption | 1999-02-07 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03183 | |
| Identifier | PIA03183 | |
