Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa2

Overview

Hayabusa2 is an asteroid explorer that successfully collected samples from the surface of asteroid Ryugu. It utilized innovative technology to create the first-ever artificial crater on an asteroid and returned to Earth with samples that could provide critical information about the Solar System's origins.

Key facts

Payload

5.4 kg

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Weight

600 kg

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Launch year

2014

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Status

active