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Hayabusa
M-VInstitute of Space and Astronautical ScienceMu Center
Friday, May 9, 2003 · 04:29 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
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
Stages0
PadMu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
31.251°N, 131.082°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
