Hayabusa 2 Marks Another Year in Space

Name: Hayabusa 2 Marks Another Year in Space
Start: 2028-12-03T00:00:00-10:00
End: 2028-12-03T23:59:59-10:00
Location: Asteroid 98943 Torifune Trajectory

December 3, 2028

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa surpasses another full year 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.