Mission: Hayabusa 2 |
Mission: Hayabusa 2 |
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JAXA wants to continue with Hayabusa 2. However there is/was a huge fight about the budget. Main problem was the budget for the launch vehicle. 2 months ago or so there was a report which said, that JAXA had to find another launch vehicle or the project gets cancelled. Now the Italian space agency played saviour and overed the VEGA. So finally we might see another Hayabusa in 2011.
It was mentioned here: http://www.jspec.jaxa.jp/080110Final_IPEWG-ProgramBook.pdf |
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It may not be lost. Perhaps it could have a life beyond its prime mission like Stardust did.
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Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 817 Joined: 17-April 10 From: Kamakura, Japan Member No.: 5323 ![]() |
There was a short TV programme this evening here on NHK. In it I noticed
two things. I am not sure if the first was new to me, but the second was. 1. Mid-air explosion will be monitored by a small floating camera while the main body hides away. 2. The sampler horn now has acute angled teeth all around the inside edges of the opening which will touch the ground. This is just in case the ball bearing fails to fire properly. How do we know there are loose particles? If there is water then the whole thing may be rock solid. That is my imagination. P |
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Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 817 Joined: 17-April 10 From: Kamakura, Japan Member No.: 5323 ![]() |
Launch has been postponed to a date late than 1 December,
due to expected bad weather. If successfully launched it would be flying out like in the movie here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq9vZhf79Zg It is actually H2B-4, carrying cargo to ISS as seen from Okinawa, but H2A-26 must be looking like that, I think. The movie is meant to be an early Christmas illumination. The rocket appears to be lonely, somehow... P |
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