Japan – Page 16 – Behind The Black

Japanese approval for Hayabusa 2

August 11, 2010 11:10 pm Robert Zimmerman

The Japanese government has approved a new asteroid mission similar to Hayabusa. The new mission could launch as early as 2014 and bring samples back by 2020.

Hayabusa on display

July 30, 2010 9:22 am Robert Zimmerman

The Japanese space agency JAXA has put Hayabusa’s heat shield, outer capsule, and parachute on public display, to large crowds.

Ikaros successfully accelerated by the Sun

July 11, 2010 11:19 pm Robert Zimmerman

The Japanese space agency has announced that their solar sail spacecraft Ikaros has successfully increased its velocity using only the light from the Sun, the first time this has ever been done by an interplanetary spacecraft.