Overview
DESTINY+ (Demonstration and Experiment of Space Technology for INterplanetary voYage with Phaethon fLyby and dUst Science) is a collaborative space science mission by JAXA's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. It will conduct a flyby exploration of asteroid (3200) Phaethon and perform in-situ analysis of interplanetary dust particles. The spacecraft will be launched via H3 rocket in fiscal year 2028 as a rideshare with ESA's RAMSES spacecraft, with planned flybys of asteroid Apophis in 2029 and Phaethon in 2030. The mission will demonstrate high-speed flyby technology and advanced ion engine operations for future low-cost, frequent, and flexible deep space exploration.
Key facts
- Payload
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- Reach
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- Speed
- 36,000 m/s
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- Battery
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- Autonomy
- fully autonomous
- Launch year
- 2028
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- Status
- active
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