It does not receive public funding
Editor in chief:
CLARA MOSCHINI

Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram LinkedIn


Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service

"Hayabusa" probe failed landing on the asteroid

Tokyo, Japan - But the operation will be tried again next Friday

"Hayabusa", small space probe launched from Japan in 2003, has failed touch-down on Itokawa asteroid due to a contacts’ interruption with earth, occurred when this was at only 17 m from its purpose, a mass large only 300 m and long about 600. The mission’s aim - 290 km from out Planet - which will be tried again next November 25, is that to collect rock’s samples. "Hayabusa", if all to be ok, shoul...

fra/pec - 131379

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
Similar