This Hayabusa 2, traditional Hayabusa went

Further away of the asteroid than "Itokawa"1999JU3I will go to.

Then I bring back a sample of the asteroid as a key to the mystery of the universe further.

It is this time of the mission say.

     

Provides: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

The total weight of the Hayabusa 2 600Kg

Asteroid stay period is 18 months

In order to recover the sample, the Falcon 2,

A conventional There are also several different points.

Its different points Let's introduce a little.

First, is the antenna. Rather than a bowl-shaped antenna,

Then I was installed two planar antenna that could be by technology development.

Them I is equipped with other devices to create artificially crater.

This device will be able to collect the fresh substance of underground without influence from around.

Also there is no change point also, engine as its example is equipped with an ion engine.

 

Future plans of Hayabusa 2
2015
Earth swing-by(departure).
2018

Asteroid arrival

I cut off a small rover and small lander.

Sample recovery.

 

2019
Asteroid departure.
2020
Earth feedback.

When the other you want to know more detailed things,

To this UR → http://fanfun.jaxa.jp/countdown/hayabusa2/index.html