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Semi-related, the Hayabusa 2 has an incredibly cool real time dashboard that's publicly accessible [0]. [0] http://haya2now.jp/en.html http://haya2now.jp/en.ht
by taylorwc 6y ago
Semi-related, the Hayabusa 2 has an incredibly cool real time dashboard that's publicly accessible [0].
[0] http://haya2now.jp/en.html http://haya2now.jp/en.html
- est31 6y agoPretty cool! Why is it showing data that's 4 days old?
- mlindner 6y agoMaybe it's not actually automated? Or maybe during the holiday here they're not pointing the antennas at the spacecraft, especially as it's after the mission has finished?
- varjag 6y agoWorth mentioning here that its mission has been extended to 2031 to include rendezvous with two other asteroids.
- TedDoesntTalk 6y agoForgive my ignorance, but how were the samples sent back to earth if the satellite is still in space? Did it rendevous with a ship or another satellite?
- flagrant 6y agoThe sample container separates from the spacecraft during the Earth encounter. The spacecraft performs a manoeuvre to return to an escape trajectory while the container falls to Earth. There's a graphic showing the re-entry procedure at http://www.hayabusa2.jaxa.jp http://www.hayabusa2.jaxa.jp - the 'TCM' points are where adjustments are made to trajectory, the final one sending the spacecraft back into space.
- Razengan 6y agoWow, like a [semi] automated mining drone in space.. This is where SCVs started.