Spacecraft Landing
Hayabusa-2 Sample Returns to Earth
Earth H-IIA 202 | Hayabusa-2
When Hayabusa-2 flies past Earth in December 2020, it will release the capsule spinning at one revolution per three seconds. The capsule will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere at 12 km/s and it will deploy a radar-reflective parachute at an altitude of about 10 km, and eject its heat-shield, while transmitting a position beacon signal. The sample capsule will land at the Woomera Test Range in Australia.
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H-IIA 202 | Hayabusa-2
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | JapanTanegashima Space Center, Japan
Dec. 3, 2014, 4:22 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
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