"NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission Successfully Lands Asteroid Sample in Utah Desert"
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is set to drop off a sample from asteroid Bennu on September 24th in Utah, and the team is preparing for all weather scenarios with the help of U.S. Army meteorologists. The capsule carrying the sample cannot wave off a landing attempt, so it must come down rain or shine. The team is particularly concerned about rain and mud, as well as wind speeds that could affect the parachute deployment. Forecasters will release weather balloons to gather information for recovery pilots, and multiple tracking assets will monitor the capsule's journey back to Earth.