launched fromUSA

Deep Impact

Success
JAN 12200518:47:08 UTC

Visited 9P/Tempel. Impactor impacted comet to test composition, main probe subsequently reused for EPOXI mission to study extrasolar planets and conduct a flyby of comet 103P/Hartley. Stardust-NExT mission will fly past comet to inspect the crater caused by the impactor, as debris thrown up prevented Deep Impact from doing so.

launched fromSLC-17BCanaveral

aboardDelta II 7925intoHeliocentric

Payloads · 2

  • 01

    Deep Impact

    Comet flyby

  • 02

    Deep Impact impactor

    Comet impactor

last updatedMay 4, 2026