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PIA03671: Stardust Sample Return
This image shows the return capsule inside a protective covering. The capsule, which landed at 2:10 a.m. Pacific time (3:10 a.m. Mountain time), contains cometary and interstellar samples gathered by NASA's Stardust spacecraft.
 Mission:  Stardust 
 Spacecraft:  Stardust
 Instrument:  Stardust Capsule 
 Product Size:  1000 x 665 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  NASA 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA03671.tif (1.998 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA03671.jpg (83.14 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

The Stardust sample return capsule was transported by helicopter from its landing site at the U.S. Air Force Utah Test and Training Range. This image shows the return capsule inside a protective covering. The capsule, which landed at 2:10 a.m. Pacific time (3:10 a.m. Mountain time), contains cometary and interstellar samples gathered by the Stardust spacecraft.

Image Credit:
NASA

Image Addition Date:
2006-01-17