#hayabusa2 — Public Fediverse posts

The only working ion engine on Japan’s #Hayabusa2 unmanned probe, which is on an extended mission to its new target asteroid after bringing samples from asteroid Ryugu, has broken down: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/01/japan/science-health/hayabusa2-last-engine-breaks/ - JAXA aims to continue the mission by employing usable parts of two other failed ion engines on Hayabusa2, the same technique as that used with the first Hayabusa spacecraft.

2026-10-02 15:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-09-25)

WHERE IS HAYABUSA2♯?
- Barycentric speed: 27.44 km/s (-0.36 km/s)
- Earth flyby: December 2027

🪨 Relative to 1998 KY26
- Distance (km): 362,753,584.72 km (-896,835.38 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.42 (-0.01)
- Light travel time: 20 min 10.02 s (-2.99 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 69,949,021.40 km (+2,111,003.13 km)
- Distance (AU): 0.47 (+0.01)
- Light travel time: 3 min 53.32 s (+7.04 s)

#Hayabusa2 #1998KY26

Japan’s Hayabusa2 loses last functioning ion engine; JAXA turns to cannibalized parts to keep mission alive — BigGo Finance

After nearly 12 years in deep space, Japan’s Hayabusa2 asteroid probe now has only one cobbled-together propulsion system…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Asteroid1998KY26 #AsteroidItokawa #asteroidRyugu #Hayabusa #Hayabusa2 #Ionengine #JapanAerospaceExplorationAgency #Nihon
https://www.europesays.com/japan/100521/

The only working ion engine on Japan's Hayabusa2 unmanned probe, which is on an extended mission to its new target asteroid after bringing samples from asteroid Ryugu to Earth in December 2020, has broken down. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/01/japan/science-health/hayabusa2-last-engine-breaks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #jaxa #space #hayabusa2

Last working engine of Hayabusa2 asteroid probe breaks down

The only working ion engine on Japan’s Hayabusa2 unmanned probe, which is on an extended mission to its…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Hayabusa2 #JAXA #Nihon #space
https://www.europesays.com/japan/99987/

2026-09-26 15:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-09-19)

WHERE IS HAYABUSA2♯?
- Barycentric speed: 27.77 km/s (-0.41 km/s)
- Earth flyby: December 2027

🪨 Relative to 1998 KY26
- Distance (km): 363,573,623.15 km (-413,800.73 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.43 (-0.00)
- Light travel time: 20 min 12.75 s (-1.38 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 68,089,862.47 km (+1,723,407.48 km)
- Distance (AU): 0.46 (+0.01)
- Light travel time: 3 min 47.12 s (+5.75 s)

#Hayabusa2 #1998KY26

2026-09-12 15:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-09-05)

WHERE IS HAYABUSA2♯?
- Barycentric speed: 28.64 km/s (-0.51 km/s)
- Earth flyby: December 2027

🪨 Relative to 1998 KY26
- Distance (km): 199,354,400.75 km (+9,026,981.48 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.33 (+0.06)
- Light travel time: 11 min 4.97 s (+30.11 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 65,166,423.93 km (+580,881.27 km)
- Distance (AU): 0.44 (+0.00)
- Light travel time: 3 min 37.37 s (+1.94 s)

#Hayabusa2 #1998KY26

The parent celestial body of the asteroid Ryugu formed within 2 million years of the birth of the solar system about 4.6 billion years ago, a research team from Hokkaido University and other institutions said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/11/japan/science-health/ryugu-parent-body-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #asteroids #astronomy #space #hayabusa2 #ryugu

Parent body of asteroid Ryugu formed early in solar system history, study finds

A research team from Hokkaido University and other institutions said Friday that the parent celestial body of the…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #asteroids #astronomy #Hayabusa2 #Ryugu #space
https://www.europesays.com/japan/89999/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/683159/ Parent body of asteroid Ryugu formed early in solar system history, study finds #Asteroids #Astronomy #Éire #Hayabusa2 #IE #Ireland #Ryugu #Science #Space

Japan's Hayabusa2 Achieves First-Ever Laser Ranging Experiment with an Asteroid
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=japans-hayabusa2-achieves-first-ever-laser-ranging-experiment-with-an-asteroid
Key insight: <p>On Sunday July 5th
#experiment #hayabusa2 #asteroid #achieves

A JAXA anunciou que a sonda Hayabusa2 realizou com sucesso um experimento inédito de medição a laser no asteroide Torifune em 5 de julho de 2026, representando um avanço importante na exploração de asteroides próximos à Terra.

🔗 https://omniletters.com/hayabusa2-experimento-asteroide-torifune/

#hayabusa2 #exploracaoespacial #asteroides #jaxa #tecnologia

2026-09-05 15:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-08-29)

WHERE IS HAYABUSA2♯?
- Barycentric speed: 29.15 km/s (-0.56 km/s)
- Earth flyby: December 2027

🪨 Relative to 1998 KY26
- Distance (km): 190,327,419.27 km (+8,274,613.91 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.27 (+0.06)
- Light travel time: 10 min 34.86 s (+27.60 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 64,585,542.67 km (-135,866.45 km)
- Distance (AU): 0.43 (-0.00)
- Light travel time: 3 min 35.43 s (-0.45 s)

#Hayabusa2 #1998KY26

2026-08-29 15:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-08-22)

WHERE IS HAYABUSA2♯?
- Barycentric speed: 29.72 km/s (-0.61 km/s)
- Earth flyby: December 2027

🪨 Relative to 1998 KY26
- Distance (km): 619,939,442.50 km (-4,671,036.16 km)
- Distance (AU): 4.14 (-0.03)
- Light travel time: 34 min 27.90 s (-15.58 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 64,714,917.79 km (-927,666.25 km)
- Distance (AU): 0.43 (-0.01)
- Light travel time: 3 min 35.87 s (-3.09 s)

#Hayabusa2 #1998KY26

2026-08-22 15:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-08-15)

WHERE IS HAYABUSA2♯?
- Barycentric speed: 30.33 km/s (-0.65 km/s)
- Earth flyby: December 2027

🪨 Relative to 1998 KY26
- Distance (km): 427,768,183.27 km (-11,742,340.57 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.86 (-0.08)
- Light travel time: 23 min 46.88 s (-39.17 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 65,642,584.04 km (-1,760,516.16 km)
- Distance (AU): 0.44 (-0.01)
- Light travel time: 3 min 38.96 s (-5.87 s)

#Hayabusa2 #1998KY26

2026-08-15 15:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-08-08)

WHERE IS HAYABUSA2♯?
- Barycentric speed: 30.98 km/s (-0.68 km/s)
- Earth flyby: December 2027

🪨 Relative to 1998 KY26
- Distance (km): 356,633,563.10 km (+3,640,160.74 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.38 (+0.02)
- Light travel time: 19 min 49.60 s (+12.14 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 67,403,100.20 km (-2,622,650.05 km)
- Distance (AU): 0.45 (-0.02)
- Light travel time: 3 min 44.83 s (-8.75 s)

#Hayabusa2 #1998KY26

2026-08-08 15:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-08-01)

WHERE IS HAYABUSA2♯?
- Barycentric speed: 31.66 km/s (-0.70 km/s)
- Earth flyby: December 2027

🪨 Relative to 1998 KY26
- Distance (km): 352,993,402.36 km (+4,469,759.25 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.36 (+0.03)
- Light travel time: 19 min 37.50 s (+14.91 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 70,025,750.24 km (-3,502,913.77 km)
- Distance (AU): 0.47 (-0.02)
- Light travel time: 3 min 53.59 s (-11.68 s)

#Hayabusa2 #1998KY26

https://www.europesays.com/be-fr/197543/ Record battu ! La sonde Hayabusa2 a frôlé l’astéroïde Torifune #Astéroïde #BE #BEFr #Belgique #Belgium #defense #Hayabusa2 #Hayabusa2SurvolAsteroideRecordTorifune #JAXA #planétaire #record #Science #ScienceAndTechnology #Sciences #SciencesEtTechnologies #Technologies #Technology #torifune

2026-08-01 15:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-07-25)

WHERE IS HAYABUSA2♯?
- Barycentric speed: 32.34 km/s (-0.71 km/s)
- Earth flyby: December 2027

🪨 Relative to 1998 KY26
- Distance (km): 348,505,782.60 km (+5,338,412.52 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.33 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 19 min 22.53 s (+17.81 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 73,554,265.01 km (-4,359,482.27 km)
- Distance (AU): 0.49 (-0.03)
- Light travel time: 4 min 5.36 s (-14.54 s)

#Hayabusa2 #1998KY26

Japan probe made closest-ever asteroid flyby: space agency

A Japanese probe flew 400 metres (1,312 feet) from a near-Earth asteroid this month, marking the closest approach…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #asteroidApophis #asteroidRyugu #flybymission #Hayabusa2 #JapanAerospaceExplorationAgency #Japaneseprobe #JAXA #spaceprobes #spacerock
https://www.europesays.com/japan/66963/