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Capsule collection! The helicopter team immediately flew to the location identified by the DFS team. They searched for the fallen capsule by using radio waves and maps. Thank you very much!
(Collection Team M)
#Hayabusa2
#はやぶさ２
#AsteroidExplorerHayabusa2
#HAYA2Report
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We found the capsule!
Together with the parachute!
Wow!
(Collection Team M)
#Hayabusa2
#はやぶさ２
#AsteroidExplorerHayabusa2
#HAYA2Report
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Rover-1B succeeded in shooting a movie on Ryugu’s surface! The movie has 15 frames captured on September 23, 2018 from 10:34 - 11:48 JST. Enjoy ‘standing’ on the surface of this asteroid! [6/6]
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A large number of particles are confirmed to be in “sample chamber A” inside the collected capsule (~11:10 JST on 12/15). This is thought to be the sample from the first touchdown on Ryugu. The photo looks brown, but our team says “black”! The sample return is a great success!
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Photographs of the fireball captured on-site. Welcome back.
(Collection Team M)
#Hayabusa2
#はやぶさ２
#AsteroidExplorerHayabusa2
#HAYA2Report
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"I cannot find words to express how happy I am..." Y.T.
The MINERVA-II1 rovers have successfully landed on asteroid Ryugu, snapped photos & taken the first successful hop! Have a read about this world first and hear the comments from our Project Members.
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This dynamic photo was captured by Rover-1A on September 22 at around 11:44 JST. It was taken on Ryugu's surface during a hop. The left-half is the surface of Ryugu, while the white region on the right is due to sunlight. (Hayabusa2 Project)
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We are sorry we have kept you waiting! MINERVA-II1 consists of two rovers, 1a & 1b. Both rovers are confirmed to have landed on the surface of Ryugu. They are in good condition and have transmitted photos & data. We also confirmed they are moving on the surface.
#asteroidlanding
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Photo taken by Rover-1B on Sept 21 at ~13:07 JST. It was captured just after separation from the spacecraft. Ryugu's surface is in the lower right. The misty top left region is due to the reflection of sunlight. 1B seems to rotate slowly after separation, minimising image blur.
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The samples from asteroid Ryugu in the re-entry capsule weigh about 5.4g! This greatly exceeds the the target yield of 0.1g (the amount required for the initial scientific analysis) set during the design of Hayabusa2.
(Article in Japanese: )
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Everyone, we did it!!!
#haya2_TD
Thank you so much for your support from all over the world!
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The curation work for the Ryugu sample is steadily progressing. On December 21, sample catcher chambers B & C were opened and then the contents of chambers A & C were moved to the collection containers in the photo. The largest particles in chamber C are about 1 cm!
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This is a 10x speed animation captured with the small monitor camera (CAM-H) during 2nd touchdown. CAM-H was installed by public donation — thank you everyone! Image time: 2019/7/11 10:03:54 ~ 10:11:44 JST, at altitudes 8.5m ~ 150m. (📷 JAXA)
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As of 17:00, the Hayabusa2 sample container is being opened! We will let you know once we can confirm the status inside the container.
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Today (12/6) at 08:03 JST, the helicopter carrying the capsule arrived at local headquarters and the capsule was brought inside the building.
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One small hand of mankind has reached for a new, little “star.”
HAYABUSA2 Touch down movie
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As Hayabusa2 descended towards Ryugu to deploy the MINERVA-II1 rovers, the ONC-T camera snapped the highest resolution image yet of the asteroid surface!
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The sample container inside the re-entry capsule was opened on December 14, and we confirmed black grains thought to be from Ryugu were inside. This is outside the main chambers, and likely particles attached to the sample catcher entrance. (English release available tomorrow)
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We have gathered together images taken during the opening of the sample container and catcher on the project website! Please take a look at the samples brought home from asteroid Ryugu here:
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Curious about what Hayabusa2 is doing right now? Our Haya2Now website is now in English! Just rollover each panel to find out more:
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This video is an extract from yesterday’s press conference, with Hayabusa2 Project Manager Yuichi Tsuda confirming samples from Ryugu in the capsule!
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This is a picture from MINERVA-II1. The color photo was captured by Rover-1A on September 21 around 13:08 JST, immediately after separation from the spacecraft. Hayabusa2 is top and Ryugu's surface is below. The image is blurred because the rover is spinning.
#asteroidlanding
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Our MINERVA-II1 rovers have sent back more images from the surface of Ryugu! Let’s take a look at these images in detail.
On September 23, 2018, We were able to confirm that Rover-1B hopped! [1/6]
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Today (12/6) at 04:47 JST, as a result of the helicopter search, we found a capsule in the planned landing area!
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Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Dr Brian May has sent us an image of asteroid Ryugu that can be viewed stereoscopically! In this image, Ryugu’s south pole is at the top, where you can see topology such as the Otohime boulder clearly in the stereoscopic view 👓
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The target marker separation on May 30 during PPTD-TM1A was caught at the last moment by the small monitor camera, CAM-H! The image time was May 30, 11:18 JST (on-board time) at an altitude of about 9m. CAM-H was built with donations from all of you & is a big success! Thank you!
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It’s now less than 2 weeks left, and under 4,500,000 km to Earth! The current plan for the Earth return (in JST):
・December 5, 14:00 - 15:00: capsule separation
・Dec. 5, 15:00 - 17:00: orbit change for spacecraft departure
・Dec. 6, 02:00 - 03:00: capsule landing
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[5 days until our return to Earth]
Today’s memory is “the moment you collect the history of the Solar System”.
📷 Images captured on July 11, 2019 from 10:03:54 ~ 10:11:44. 10 x speed video by the small monitor camera (CAM-H) during the 2nd touchdown.
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[PPTD] These images were taken before and after touchdown by the small monitor camera (CAM-H). The first is 4 seconds before touchdown, the second is at touchdown itself and the third is 4 seconds after touchdown. In the third image, you can see the amount of rocks that rise.
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This video shows the descent of the SCI (Small Carry-on Impactor) made from images captured at 2 second intervals just after separation from Hayabusa2 by the onboard TIR (Thermal Infrared Camera). In the background, you can see the surface of Ryugu 500m away.
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This image was captured on September 23, 2018 at 10:10 JST by Rover-1B after landing. [3/6]
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[PPTD] Thank you for your support from all over the world! Everyone in the control room is making a cheerful V-sign for the second touchdown!
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Dropping down…! Sequential images taken during the approach to Ryugu in our second touchdown rehearsal, TD1-R1-A.
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Our small monitor camera is so cool! This camera was made and installed from donations from the public. Looking down the sampler horn at Ryugu, do you feel you’re flying over the asteroid?
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Message from Hayabusa2 Project Manager, Yuichi Tsuda:
Hayabusa2 will now ignite the ion engines to begin full-scale orbit control for the Extended Mission. The first goal is asteroid 2001 CC21. So, people of Earth, here we go again.
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Three years ago today (February 22, 2019) was the first touchdown of Hayabusa2! We remember the extremely tense operation. The sample collected at that time is now being examined by our initial analysis team. We are excited about what we will find!
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This is an image captured just after
#haya2_TD
! It was taken with the wide-angle ONC-W1 onboard camera and shows the shadow of Hayabusa2 and a region of the surface that seems to have been discoloured by the touchdown.
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This image was taken just before Rover-1B hopped. Photograph snapped on September 23, 2018 at about 09:46 JST [2/6]
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It's only 100 days before we return to Earth! 🛰🌏 Hayabusa2 is now 50 million km from Earth and it takes ~5.5 mins (round trip) to communicate with the spacecraft. We will continue to modify the trajectory (TCM) to deliver the capsule safely to Woomera, Australia on December 6!
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This morning (12/7), the recovery team confirmed that the sample container was properly sealed and completed the gas sampling work. We analyzed the collected gas, but it is still unknown whether the gas originates from the Ryugu sample. Detailed analysis will continue in Japan!
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We have received a message of support for the 2nd touchdown from
@DrBrianMay
, astrophysicist and lead guitarist of the British rock band, Queen! Thank you so much! Article:
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We have imaged asteroid Ryugu from a distance of about 40 km. Details of the asteroid surface are now clear, giving food for thought about the best locations for surface operations.
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[Capsule Separation Operation] It’s finally time for the capsule separation. A briefing was held from 10:00 JST (12/5), confirming current status & today’s operations. We began with words from PM Tsuda, “In the culmination of the mission, let’s make calm judgements & do our best”
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The surface of Ryugu was not what we expected. So our sampler team had to conduct an experiment to check we could still gather material from the asteroid surface when we attempt
#haya2_TD
touchdown this Friday!
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The Hayabusa2 second-stage ion engine operation has begun. The ion engine was ignited today (May 12) at 7:00 JST (onboard time) and confirmed stable at 7:25 JST (ground time). The condition of the spacecraft is normal. This photo shows the ion engines being tested (©JAXA).
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Thank you for watching over Hayabusa2 this year. Thanks to you, we were able to achieve great results. If Hayabusa2 offered even a small bright hope in the year 2020, then we could ask for nothing more. May 2021 be a good year for you all.— Hayabusa2 Project Manager, Yuichi Tsuda
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The smooth operation & touchdown of OSIRIS-REx were wonderful! Today, the Hayabusa2 mission also proceeds as the orbit correction, TCM-1, will be performed around 18:00 JST tomorrow (10/22). The spacecraft guidance for re-entry will finally begin!
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[MINERVA-II1] The altitude of Hayabusa2 when this image was captured was about 80m!
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June 13 is Hayabusa Day! 10 years ago today, the first Hayabusa mission returned to Earth, bringing home a sample from asteroid Itokawa. This was the first sample to be returned from an asteroid! This is the last photo of Earth taken by Hayabusa (© JAXA)
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[SCI] The deployable camera, DCAM3, successfully photographed the ejector from when the SCI collided with Ryugu’s surface. This is the world’s first collision experiment with an asteroid! In the future, we will examine the crater formed and how the ejector dispersed.
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Hayabusa2 successfully snapped a photograph of
@MASCOT2018
as the lander separated from the spacecraft!
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Today (12/8) at 07:20 JST, the airplane carrying the capsule arrived at Haneda Airport!
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Rover-1A snapped a photograph of its own antenna and pin! Image taken on September 23, 2018 at 09:48 JST. [5/6]
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We have seen Ryugu rotating! A series of 52 images taken at a distance of about 700km show an angular-looking asteroid.
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Today (12/6) at 07:32 JST the capsule collection work at the landing site was completed. From now onwards, we being shipping to the local headquarters.
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This surface image was taken by Rover-1A on September 23, 2018 at 09:43 JST. [4/6]
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[PPTD] These images were taken immediately after today’s touchdown (Jul 11) with the ONC-W1. First photo was taken at 10:06:32 JST (on-board time) and you can see the gravel flying upwards. Second shot was at 10:08:53 where the darker region near the centre is due to touchdown.
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Morning sun. We practiced a lot for today and I am glad it ended safely. The work as a DFS team is over, but the capsule is not collected until it is brought home to Japan! Thank you, everyone (Collection Team M)
#Hayabusa2
#はやぶさ２
#AsteroidExplorerHayabusa2
#HAYA2Report
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In Woomera, collection work began at 6:23 JST at the re-entry capsule landing site.
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Images of the re-entry capsule fireball! We have posted short videos of the re-entry capsule as it passed through the Earth's atmosphere, captured from near Coober Pedy in Australia. Link:
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[TD1-L08E1] This morning (Feb 20), the touchdown operation began! Today, we are preparing for the spacecraft to descend, which is an operation involving just a few people. The descent begins tomorrow (Feb 21)!
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1302 days after leaving Earth, Hayabusa2 has finally arrived at Ryugu! Look how our view of this new world has already changed.
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Image of the first target marker (TM) separation, TM-E!
Separation time: 2019/9/17 at 01:17 JST
Altitude: 1km
This is an overlay of images taken every 4s (for ~1min) as the spacecraft ascends at 11cm/s. TM descent speed is still almost zero. (📷 JAXA, Chiba Inst. Tech & collab)
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[TD1-L08E1] 2/22 at 8:42 JST. The following has been confirmed at Gate 5:
・Projectile was command to fire.
・Normal sequence.
・Spacecraft state is normal.
Based on this, we determined touchdown was successful! A detailed analysis will now be done.
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Last week, Hayabusa2 descended to make a closer inspection of asteroid Ryugu. Take a look at what Ryugu's surface looks like at just 6km away!
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Ryugu seen from between 220 ~ 100 km. Are we seeing the history of the asteroid etched on its surface?
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Today (5/25), Hayabusa2 achieved 2000 days of space flight & passed the mid-point for the return trip! The remaining distance is ~400 million km. Ion engines & flight course are good. Operations continue, hoping that Ryugu’s treasure will arrive at a peaceful Earth --PM Tsuda.
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We took an image of the starry sky to check Hayabusa2's Optical Navigation Camera - Telescopic (ONC-T) and were able to capture a stunning shot of the Milky Way! This image was taken on April 6, 2020 about 09:10 JST. (📷 JAXA, AIST & collaborators.)
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Impatient for
#haya2_TD
touchdown? Let’s take tour of our touchdown site and how we ended up selecting this region of the asteroid!
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I slept deeply and I was surprised to see so many messages from everyone when I woke. Thank you! Photos & videos of the fireball have been sent from each station, and we will gradually show these. (Collection Team M)
#Hayabusa2
#はやぶさ２
#AsteroidExplorerHayabusa2
#HAYA2Report
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We are honoured to have Japanese astronaut, Soichi Noguchi, visually check Hayabusa2!
#ISS
Just spotted
#hayabusa2
from
#ISS
! Unfortunately not bright enough for handheld camera, but enjoyed watching capsule! Thanks Houston & Tsukuba for pointing information!!!
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The Hayabusa2 project is considering an extended mission after returning the capsule to Earth. Plans have been narrowed down to 2 possible candidate targets: asteroids 2001 AV43 or 1998 KY26. Both are small & fast spinning objects, which is a type that has not yet been explored.
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Capsule send-off! Yesterday evening, we took off towards Japan. Take care!
(Collection Team M)
#Hayabusa2
#はやぶさ２
#AsteroidExplorerHayabusa2
#HAYA2Report
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[PPTD] The images from our ONC-W1 camera and CAM-H captured during touchdown can now be seen in an image bulletin on the project website.
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[PPTD] July 11 at 10:51 JST: Gate 5 check. The state of the spacecraft is normal and the touchdown sequence was performed as scheduled. Project Manager Tsuda has declared that the 2nd touchdown was a success!
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We observed the capsule re-entry from around Coober Pedy, with the assistance of Curtin Observatory. The observation was successful & here is our image!
Credit: Curtin University, Kouchi University of Technology, Nihon University, Ibaraki University, JAXA
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Today (12/6) at 03:07 JST, as a result of the beacon direction search, the capsule landing point has been estimated. Now, we will search by helicopter.
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Test shooting with the drone. A reassuring ally to run around this vast land. Tonight, M and the DFS teams will find the capsule and then pass the task to the helicopter or drone corps.
(Collection Team M)
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The Hayabusa2 capsule that landed in Woomera, Australia yesterday, will be shipped to Japan by transport aircraft today (12/7) from Woomera Airport at 22:30JST (24:00 local ). Arrival at Haneda Airport is scheduled for 6:45 JST on 12/8. Finally, the capsule will be back in Japan!
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[MASCOT] The MASCOT separation operation has begun! Preparations for the descent of Hayabusa2 towards asteroid Ryugu began in September 30, but today (October 2) the spacecraft will begin to descend.
#asteroidlanding
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We have not yet confirmed the origin of the artificial object (人工物). A projectile was used during the sample collection and it is possible that this is aluminium separated from the sampler horn at that time.
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We are finally leaving Ryugu! Departure is today (November 13) at 10:05 JST (onboard time). The RCS thrusters (chemical engines) are scheduled to begin moving us away from Ryugu at about 10cm/s.
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[CRA2] Crater formation where the Small Carry-on Impactor collided with Ryugu has been confirmed! These images compare the surface before and after the SCI collision.
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At a distance of only 330 - 240km from Ryugu, we are starting to make out the shape! Ryugu seems to have an equatorial ridge and deep craters; a structure not unlike the destination of
@OSIRISREx
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The final ion engine operation for the return trip has been completed as planned! The stop time (fine-tuned to the last minute) was 03:15:45 JST. The ion engine has been a very comfortable ride!
復路最後のイオンエンジン運転は、計画通りに完了しました！ぎりぎりまでエンジンの停止時刻の微修正をくりかえして、03:15:45 JSTが停止時刻となりました。
イオンエンジンは、すごく快適な乗り心地だったよー。
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Look, it’s the two asteroids of Hayabusa and
@haya2e_jaxa
(roughly) to scale! Thank you,
@elakdawalla
! Our destination is bigger this time, but will the challenges scale up or down?
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These are the connected navigation images captured from the departure from Ryugu on Nov. 13 to when attitude control took the asteroid out of sight on Nov. 19. The title of this clip is “Sayonara Ryugu” (Goodbye Ryugu). (📷 JAXA, Chiba Inst. of Tech. & collaborators.)
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[6 days until our return to Earth]
This is a composite panoramic image taken on July 11, 2019 with the 2 ONCs at an altitude of 8m during the final descent for the 2nd touchdown. This site was close to the artificial crater, with a high probability of ejected subsurface material.
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[3 days until our return to Earth] Today’s memory is “December 3”.
This image marks the start of the cruise operation with the ion engines as Hayabusa2 began the return to Earth on Dec. 3, 2019 at 11:42 after visiting Ryugu for 1.5 years. December 3 is also Hayabusa2’s birthday!
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Ready for our highest resolution image of Ryugu to date? During the second touchdown operation [TD1-R1-A], Hayabusa2 snapped images at an altitude of about 42m.
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We have imaged asteroid Ryugu from 1500 km! We still cannot see discern the shape, but the asteroid is now very bright.
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According to a contact in Woomera, Australia, the site is sunny. Photos from the field show a wide deep blue sky.
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In Woomera, a helicopter took off at 03:17 JST to look for the capsule.
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A message from PM Tsuda:
“We are now on a landing course for Earth. The altitude will now gradually decrease towards Woomera. Fasten your seatbelt firmly and if you are travelling with young children, please assist them. The landing approach direction is scheduled to be 1-5-0”
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Have you been following our [GravMO] descent to 1km above Ryugu's surface? If so, you've seen our wide-angle photographs. Now here is what the asteroid looked like through Hayabusa2's telephoto camera!
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Did you know the laser altimeter (LIDAR) can be used to construct the shape of Ryugu? This is what one month of data looks like:
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Today (12/6) at 04:31 JST, all operations related to the re-entry of the capsule have ended. The operation was perfect. We will now move into science observation operations, and observe the Earth & moon with scientific instruments.
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