Hayabusa 2

The asteroid mission Hayabusa 2 (Japaneseはやぶさ2, German: Peregrine Falcon 2) is proposed by the Japanese Space Agency JAXA mission successor of the successful Japanese space program Hayabusa ( Muses -C). Hayabusa 2 will be built, as well as its predecessor Hayabusa from the Japanese NEC Corporation. The aim is to learn from the experience of Hayabusa, the ( 25143 ) Itokawa was successfully returned to Earth, despite numerous technical problems after completion of the exploration of the asteroid.

Mission

The launch of the Hayabusa - 2 mission is planned for 2014. The goal is a low-earth orbit object of asteroid (162173) 1999 JU3. The Japanese H-IIA launch vehicle to bring the probe into space. Upon arrival at the asteroid initially to the surface of the celestial body can be measured. In a second step, the shoe box as large asteroid lander MASCOT is to be used. The lander weighs about ten kilograms and can be equipped with a payload of about three kilograms. Its outer shell is built up by 0,125 millimeters thin CFRP layers, which combined with a foam core form a lightweight and highly rigid structure.

Four instruments are to be transported in Lander: The French space agency developed an infrared spectrometer that allows the composition of the asteroid surface is to be examined. The magnetic field is to be measured by a magnetometer at the TU Braunschweig. Two other instruments were provided by the Institute of Planetary Research, DLR. With a wide-angle camera landing pad and bottom structures are to be recorded and a radiometer to determine the surface temperature.

As a special MASCOT can move autonomously by means of a special mechanism on the asteroid surface. He jumps ten to 70 meters. Because of the limited duration of the lithium -ion battery, the mission duration is estimated on the asteroid to about 16 hours.

After completion of the mission of the lander is to remain on the asteroid. The space probe, however, is to return with soil samples that should they knock with projectile bullets from the asteroid surface and absorb with a proboscis, to the earth. Expected return of the spacecraft 's end 2020.Vorlage: Future / In 5 years

Drive

Hayabusa 2 is equipped with an ion drive, this time with the newly developed mu- 10th

Call for participation in the mission

As with the first Hayabusa mission allows the Japanese Space Agency under the slogan " Let's meet with Le Petit Prince! Million Campaign 2 " to participate in the space flight. For this action, interested could send their names and short messages to the JAXA, which will then go to special memory chip to the probe on the trip. A chip that will contain only the name should remain on the asteroid with the designator; another chip, which will also save messages and illustrations should, with the return capsule back to Earth zurückkommen.Vorlage: Future / In 5 years