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Deep Impact

Space probe
Deep Impact was a NASA space probe launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on January 12, 2005. It was designed to study the interior composition of the comet Tempel 1, by releasing an impactor into the comet. At 05:52 UTC on July 4, 2005,... Wikipedia
Launch date: January 12, 2005 at 1:47 PM EST
Max speed: 64,000 mph
Cost: 330 million USD
Dimensions: 3.3 × 1.7 × 2.3 m (10.8 × 5.6 × 7.5 ft)
Impact date: July 4, 2005, 05:52 UTC
Last contact: August 8, 2013