Sample return mission List of missions Robotic missions

| Launch_date | Operator_ | Name_ | Sample_origin | Samples_returned | Recovery_date | Mission_result_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 7, 1999 |  | Stardust | 81P/Wild , (Comet coma) | Over 1 million , comet particles | January 15, 2006 | Success |
| August 8, 2001 |  | Genesis | Solar wind | Solar wind particles | September 8, 2004 | Partial success , Return capsule damaged after failed parachute deployment , Some usable samples recovered |
| May 9, 2003 |  | Hayabusa | 25143 Itokawa , (Asteroid surface) | 1,500 grains , of asteroid particles | June 13, 2010 | Partial success , Planned to return several hundred milligrams |
| November 8, 2011 |  | Fobos-Grunt | Phobos , (Mars satellite soil) | None | - | Failure , Failed to leave Earth orbit , Crashed into the southern Pacific Ocean , Returned none of the 200 grams (7.1 oz) planned |