JAXA - Hayabusa2 Mission patch.
February 22, 2019
Artist's impression of Hayabusa2 asteroid Ryugu touchdown
National Research and Development Agency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) executed the asteroid explorer Hayabusa2 operation to touch down the surface of the target asteroid Ryugu for sample retrieval.
Asteroid Ryugu
Data analysis from Hayabusa2 confirms that the sequence of operation proceeded, including shooting a projectile into the asteroid to collect its sample material. The Hayabusa2 spacecraft is in nominal state. This marks the Hayabusa2 successful touchdown on Ryugu.
Related links:
Hayabusa2 Asteroid Probe (ISAS): http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/missions/spacecraft/current/hayabusa2.html
Asteroid Explorer "Hayabusa2": http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/hayabusa2/index.html
Images, Text, Credits: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/National Research and Development Agency/Hayabusa2.
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