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Another success for Hayabusa 2 as it completes a flyby of asteroid Torifune
Hayabusa 2's primary mission is now well in the past. JAXA's asteroid-sampling spacecraft rendezvoused with asteroid Ryugu in June 2018.
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Hayabusa 2 has successfully completed a flyby of asteroid Torifune, marking another milestone in its ongoing mission. This development follows Hayabusa 2's primary mission, which involved studying asteroid Ryugu and gathering a sample that was returned to Earth in December 2020. The spacecraft's rendezvous with Ryugu took place in June 2018, and it spent 1.5 years studying the asteroid before returning the sample. The completion of the flyby of Torifune indicates that Hayabusa 2 is continuing to fulfill its objectives, although the specifics of its current mission are not detailed in the provided information.
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