Deep Space 1: mission and targets
Data as of 2026-10-04
Dates declared by the archive
- Project start
- October 24, 1998
- Declared end
- December 18, 2001
The start the archive declares is the start of the project, not the launch, and an end it does not declare does not mean the mission is still running.
In Galaxy
None of the targets this mission declares is in Galaxy’s catalogue.
A declared target is what the archive files the mission’s data under, not a record of observation.
Description published by the archive
The Deep Space 1 mission was a "new technology" mission that performed engineering tests of various technologies, including io propulsion and autonomous navigation. It also flew by asteroid (9660) Braille and Comet 19P/Borrelly.
Quoted in English, as the archive publishes it, read on October 4, 2026.
Other targets declared
- 19P/Borrelly (comet)
Source
Identifier in the archive, which is its citation: urn:nasa:pds:context:investigation:mission.deep_space_1
NASA Planetary Data System, PDS Registry, investigation context products. Dates and targets read on September 29, 2026; how to cite the archive: https://pds.nasa.gov/datastandards/citing/