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Launch Details
| Launched | 16 February 1996 |
| Flight ended | 11 February 2001 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 23784 |
| COSPAR ID | 1996-008A |
| Observing |
Timeline
| 1996 Feb 17 | – | Launch from Cape Canaveral LC-17 |
| 1997 Jun 27 | – | Flyby of 253 Mathilde |
| 1997 Jul 3 | – | Deep space maneuver in preparation for Earth flyby |
| 1998 Jan 23 | – | Gravity assist flyby of Earth |
| 1998 Dec 20 | – | Unsuccessful attempt at rendezvous burn at 433 Eros |
| 1998 Dec 23 | – | Flyby of 433 Eros |
| 1999 Jan 3 | – | Deep space maneuver to prepare for rendezvous |
| 1999 Jan 20 | – | Trajectory fine-tuned |
| 1999 Aug 12 | – | Deep space maneuver |
| 2000 Feb 14 | – | Insertion into orbit around 433 Eros |
| 2001 Feb 12 | – | Touchdown on asteroid 433 Eros |
| 2001 Feb 29 | – | Last contact with spacecraft |