Hayabusa2’s Next Target Is A Tiny 11 Meter Asteroid
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has identified its next objective: a small, 11-meter near-Earth asteroid known as Torifune.
📍 The outcome
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft's next target is a tiny 11-meter asteroid. The asteroid, named Torifune, was recently seen up close, described as peanut-shaped, and had a high-speed flyby observed. The story quieted without further details on the outcome or results of the flyby.
Epilogue added 48d ago, after coverage quieted.
Answered
What is the size of the target asteroid?
The asteroid, named Torifune, measures 11 meters in diameter.
Which spacecraft is assigned to this mission?
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft is conducting the flyby.
What is the shape of the asteroid?
Reports describe the asteroid as peanut-shaped.
Where it stands
The Hayabusa2 mission is preparing for a new encounter involving a peanut-shaped asteroid measuring 11 meters. This flyby follows the craft's previous mission history and current status as an active observer of near-Earth objects.
Coverage from outlets including Hackaday, Techno-Science.net, and the South China Morning Post highlights the specific challenges of the mission. Discussions center on comparing the operational capabilities of Japan's JAXA program against existing asteroid deflection methods employed by NASA.
Observers are looking for details on the timing of the high-speed flyby. The specific maneuver sequence and data collection objectives for the Torifune encounter remain the primary focus of ongoing mission reports.
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Who reported it (6)
- ☄️ A peanut-shaped near-Earth asteroid seen up close Techno-Science.net · 51d ago
- ☄️ A peanut-shaped near-Earth asteroid seen up close Techno-Science.net · 51d ago
- Nasa knows how to deflect an asteroid. Can Japan’s Hayabusa2 pull it off? South China Morning Post · 51d ago
- Jersey Skies: Two asteroid flybys Jersey's Best · 51d ago
- Spectacular high-speed flyby of the asteroid Torifune Technologiepark Adlershof · 51d ago
- Hayabusa2’s Next Target Is A Tiny 11 Meter Asteroid Hackaday · 51d ago broke it first
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