Hayabusa 2 Begins Ion Propulsion Phase Of Earth Return
Credit: Hayabusa touchdown: JAXA
HOUSTON—The Hayabusa 2 asteroid sample return mission spacecraft entered the full-scale ion propulsion cruise phase of its return to Earth from Ryugu as planned late Dec. 2 U.S. time, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said. The milestone, at 9:42 p.m. EST, or Dec. 3 at 11:42 a.m. Japan...
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