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Hayabusa2
ORBITS:
Sun
SPACECRAFT
Small worlds. Samples with a long history.
Discover the mission that returned samples of the asteroid Ryugu to Earth, then explore its mission on the SPACE-di interactive map.
naif:
-37
Reference material: JAXA · NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 3D render credits
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Hayabusa2: a mission of discovery…
Hayabusa2 is a man-made spacecraft represented in the Solar System, the region of space around the Sun, our star, within the universe. Its catalogue reference body is Sun. Explore its story and purpose, then find the spacecraft on the interactive 3D space map.
Hayabusa2 — Explores small asteroids and returned samples from Ryugu.
Mission and scientific objectives
Hayabusa2 is associated with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Explores small asteroids and returned samples from Ryugu. The mission type is Asteroid sample-return probe.
Mission chronology
2020: Ryugu sample capsule returned to Earth.
2026: Torifune flyby.