Clementine 2
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Design of the original Clementine spacecraft | |
| Mission type | Asteroid exploration |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA / BMDO |
| Mission duration | Cancelled |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Naval Research Laboratory[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | Planned: July 1995 |
| Rocket | Taurus-1110 |
| Flyby of 433 Eros (proposed) | |
| Closest approach | 13 March 1996 |
| Distance | 30 km (19 mi)[2] |
| Flyby of 4179 Toutatis (proposed) | |
| Closest approach | 4 October 1996 |
| Distance | 50 km (31 mi)[2] |
Clementine 2 was a proposed asteroid-interception mission that was intended to fly by two near-Earth asteroids, 433 Eros and 4179 Toutatis planned by NASA.[2]