Hayabusa2
Wikipedia Hayabusa2 Hayabusa2 na slovenskej wikipedii Mission type Asteroid sample return Operator JAXA COSPAR ID 2014-076A SATCAT no. 40319 Website global .jaxa .jp /projects /sat /hayabusa2 / Spacecraft properties Manufacturer NEC [1] Launch mass 609 kg (1,343 lb) Dimensions 1 × 1.6 × 1.25 m (3.3 × 5.2 × 4.1 ft) (spacecraft core), 6 m × 4.23 m (19.7 ft × 13.9 ft) (solar panel) Power 2.6 kW (at 1 au ), 1.4 kW (at 1.4 au) Start of mission Launch date 3 December 2014, 04:22 UTC [2] Rocket H-IIA 202 Launch site LA-Y , Tanegashima Space Center End of mission Landing date December 2020 (planned) Landing site Woomera, Australia Flyby of Earth Closest approach 3 December 2015 Distance 3,090 km (1,920 mi) [3] (162173) Ryugu orbiter Orbital insertion June 27, 2018, 09:35 UTC [4] Orbital departure December 2019 (planned) ← Hayabusa The location of Hayabusa2 thrusters A set of 12 thrusters is loaded with the Hayabusa2 spacecr