Tag: Hayabusa2
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Hayabusa2 Targets July 5 Flyby of Asteroid Torifune in One of the Closest Encounters Ever Attempted
Hayabusa2 launched in December 2014 and rendezvoused with Ryugu four years later, collecting samples and returning them to Earth in 2020 to complete its primary objectives. Despite briefly entering a protective safe mode last year, the spacecraft has continued operating well and now pursues new science targets as part of its extended mission. Satoshi Tanaka…