Flyby
Hayabusa2 S-Type Asteroid (98943) Torifune Flyby
(98943) Torifune H-IIA 202 | Hayabusa-2
As part of its mission extension, JAXA's Hayabusa2 spacecraft will observe S-type asteroid (98943) Torifune during a high-speed fly-by.
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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
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