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Worth mentioning here that its mission has been extended to 2031 to include rendezvous with two other asteroids.
by varjag 6y ago
Worth 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.