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Japan's Hayabusa2 achieves first-ever laser ranging experiment with an asteroid

Japan's Hayabusa2 achieves first-ever laser ranging experiment with an asteroid
Phys.org Saturday 12 September 2026, 21:00 UTC 1 min read
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Hayabusa2 spacecraft reached another milestone this summer, a first for space agencies. On Sunday, July 5, the probe conducted the first successful laser-ranging experiment during a flyby of asteroid Torifune, the first exploration target of Hayabusa2's Extended Mission. This latest milestone will advance the capabilities of JAXA and other space agencies as they pursue future missions involving near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) and other deep-space...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Hayabusa2 spacecraft reached another milestone this summer, a first for space agencies. On Sunday, July 5, the probe conducted the first successful laser-ranging experiment during a flyby of asteroid Torifune, the first exploration target of Hayabusa2's Extended Mission. This latest milestone will advance the capabilities of JAXA and other space agencies as they pursue future missions involving near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) and other deep-space objects.
Japan (LOCATION) The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (ORG) JAXA (PERSON) Torifune (ORG) Earth (LOCATION)
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