flown missionSuccess

M-V | Hayabusa

Institute of Space and Astronautical ScienceMu Center — Uchinoura Space Center, JapanMay 09, 2003, 04:29 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Hayabusa
Type: Astrophysics
Target orbit: Asteroid (Asteroid)

MUSES-C (renamed Hayabusa after launch) is a sample return mission to the asteroid. Its primary goal is to acquire and verify technology which is necessary to retrieve samples from a small body in the solar system and to bring back them to the earth.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 09, 2003, 04:29 UTC
Window opens: May 09, 2003, 04:29 UTC
Window closes: May 09, 2003, 04:29 UTC
Last updated: Jul 07, 2023, 13:27 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: M-V
Family: Mu
Variant: V
Provider: Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Type: Government
Country: JPN

launch site

Pad: Mu Center
Location: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Country: JPN
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 31.2510, 131.0821