Hayabusa2 probe completes flyby of asteroid Torifune
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Asteroid Torifune
July 5, 2026
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JAXA's Hayabusa2 probe successfully performed a close flyby of asteroid Torifune. The mission collected data using four types of instruments to analyze the asteroid's structure. The spacecraft is scheduled to reach its next target, 1998 KY26, in 2031.
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