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Hayabusa

M-VInstitute of Space and Astronautical ScienceMu Center
Friday, May 9, 2003 · 04:29 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

MUSES-C (renamed Hayabusa after launch) is a sample return mission to the asteroid. Its primary goal is to acquire and verify technology which is necessary to retrieve samples from a small body in the solar system and to bring back them to the earth.

PayloadHayabusa
OrbitAsteroid
CustomerInstitute of Space and Astronautical Science
StagesUnknown
PadMu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Mu Center

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
31.251°N
Longitude
131.082°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

04:29 AM UTC - 04:29 AM UTC

Vehicle

HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches32
Successes24

Provider

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.