2018-06-27 asteroid exploration

Hayabusa2 reaches Ryugu

Hayabusa2 arrived at asteroid Ryugu for close exploration and sample collection.

2019-11-13 sample return

Hayabusa2 departs Ryugu

• Sample return

Hayabusa2 began its return journey from Ryugu with collected samples.

2020-12-06 sample return

Hayabusa2 capsule recovered in Australia

Category: Returns and Mission Endings › Type: Recovery

Mission: Hayabusa2

• Sample return

JAXA recovered the Ryugu sample-return capsule in the Woomera area.