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Another success for Hayabusa 2 as it completes a flyby of asteroid Torifune

Hayabusa 2 has successfully completed a flyby of asteroid Torifune, marking another milestone in its ongoing mission.

Source Phys.org AI Summary Updated July 8, 2026
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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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