Lucy flyby of Trojan asteroid Eurybates and its satellite Queta

Name: Lucy flyby of Trojan asteroid Eurybates and its satellite Queta
Start: 2027-08-11
Location: Jupiter Trojan asteroids, deep space

National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Lucy flyby of Trojan asteroid Eurybates and its satellite Queta, Wednesday, August 11, 2027, Jupiter Trojan asteroids, deep space. Scheduled.

Lucy is the first spacecraft sent to explore the Jupiter Trojan asteroids; the Eurybates encounter is Lucy's first Trojan flyby.

Who’s involved

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (host, organizer)

Tickets and details: science.nasa.gov

Last updated 2026-10-28.