Hayabusa2 Ryugu sample-return and extended-mission spacecraft family
Japanese Hayabusa2 spacecraft family studied asteroid Ryugu, collected and returned samples to Earth in December 2020, and continues an extended mission toward asteroid 1998 KY26 after asteroid flyby operations.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Hayabusa2Hayabusa-2Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa2Hayabusa2 spacecraftHayabusa2 Ryugu sample-return spacecraftHayabusa2 Extended Mission
- Family Name
- Hayabusa2
- Full Name
- Hayabusa2 Ryugu sample-return and extended-mission spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbitersample_returnlanderroverresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Japanese Hayabusa2 spacecraft family studied asteroid Ryugu, collected and returned samples to Earth in December 2020, and continues an extended mission toward asteroid 1998 KY26 after asteroid flyby operations.
- First Flight Year
- 2,014
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:37:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:37:48 UTC