Hayabusa (MUSES-C) Asteroid Sample-Return Spacecraft
Hayabusa, originally designated MUSES-C, was the JAXA/ISAS asteroid sample-return spacecraft launched in 2003.
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Identity
- Aliases
- MUSES-C
- Family Name
- Hayabusa
- Full Name
- Hayabusa (MUSES-C) Asteroid Sample-Return Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probesample_return
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Hayabusa, originally designated MUSES-C, was the JAXA/ISAS asteroid sample-return spacecraft launched in 2003.
- First Flight Year
- 2,003
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 17:01:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 12, 2026 at 17:01:57 UTC