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Hayabusa

Hayabusa is explored here through 2 archived missions, from Hayabusa through Hayabusa2, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.

Missions: 2
People: 0
Vehicles: 2

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Hayabusa spacecraft

2 mission-specific spacecraft and test articles, plus 0 launch systems and shared hardware records.

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Asteroid rendezvous and sample-return spacecraftMay 9, 2003

Hayabusa spacecraft and sample return capsule

Hayabusa spacecraft and sample return capsule launched at 1,124 pounds (510 kilograms) under JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science.

Asteroid orbiter, lander carrier, impactor, and sample-return spacecraftDecember 3, 2014

Hayabusa2 spacecraft and sample return capsule

Hayabusa2 spacecraft and sample return capsule launched at about 1,340 pounds (609 kilograms) under JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science.