Genesis Mission Selection
Leads the Genesis proposal selected by NASA to collect solar-wind atoms in space and return the material to Earth for precise laboratory analysis.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Donald Burnett Biography and Timeline
Follow Donald Burnett through 6 dated historical records for United States of America.
Donald Burnett, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1997–2011Years on this page
1997
2001
Genesis Solar Wind Mission Launch
Leads the Genesis mission as it launches toward the Sun-Earth L1 region to collect physical samples of the solar wind.
Genesis Solar Wind Collection Begins
Begins the operational sampling phase of Genesis as collector arrays are exposed to capture atoms and ions carried by the solar wind.
2004
Genesis Solar Wind Sampling Complete
Completes the Genesis solar-wind sampling phase after more than two years of exposing specialized collector materials to particles flowing from the Sun.
Genesis Solar Wind Samples Return
Recovers scientifically valuable Genesis solar-wind samples after the return capsule makes a hard landing in Utah when its parachute system fails.
2011
Genesis Solar Wind Isotope Results
Uses returned Genesis material to help establish precise solar oxygen and nitrogen isotope ratios, providing new constraints on the composition of the early solar system.
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