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11 Years in Space: Japan’s Hayabusa 2

Name: 11 Years in Space: Japan’s Hayabusa 2
Start: 2025-12-03T00:00:00-10:00
End: 2025-12-03T23:59:59-10:00
Location: Asteroid 98943 Torifune Trajectory

December 3, 2025

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa surpasses 11 full years in space today; launched Dec 3, 2014, returned samples to Earth in 2020, and now in extended mission to flyby asteroid 98943 Torifune in 2026 and rendezvous with 1998 KY26 in 2031.