Hayabusa2 asteroid sample-return spacecraft
JAXA Hayabusa2 delivered samples from asteroid Ryugu to Earth in December 2020 and continues its extended mission; it flew past asteroid Torifune (2001 CC21) in 2026 and is scheduled to rendezvous with 1998 KY26 in 2031.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Hayabusa2Hayabusa 2Hayabusa2#Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa2JAXA Hayabusa2
- Family Name
- Hayabusa2
- Full Name
- Hayabusa2 asteroid sample-return spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probesample_returnflybyresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- JAXA Hayabusa2 delivered samples from asteroid Ryugu to Earth in December 2020 and continues its extended mission; it flew past asteroid Torifune (2001 CC21) in 2026 and is scheduled to rendezvous with 1998 KY26 in 2031.
- First Flight Year
- 2,014
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 01:00:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 01:00:24 UTC