The Japan Times Oct 02
Last working engine of Hayabusa2 asteroid probe breaks down:
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Japan's Hayabusa2 asteroid probe's last working ion engine malfunctions: Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe has suffered a malfunction in the last of its working ion ...
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Key FactsHayabusa2’s Close Flyby of Asteroid Torifune
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- Hayabusa2 completed the first goal of its extended mission by performing a close flyby of asteroid 98943 Torifune.
- The spacecraft sped past the 450-meter-wide space rock at around five kilometers per second on July 5, maintaining an 800-meter distance.
- JAXA considers study of Torifune important for planetary defense since its orbit intersects that of Earth.
- Plans include a Mars moon sample return mission targeting Phobos with sample retrieval expected by 2031.
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