9. Hayabusa's Story

Hayabusa.

    Hayabusa is spacecraft should be proud of Japan. May 9, 2003, he was launched into space. He has reached the asteroid called Itokawa in 2005. And he came back to Earth on June 13, 2010. Everyone has probably remember that at that time. He accomplished the feat of many ever since. 

    There were two major mission imposed on the Hayabusa. It is necessary to pay close attention to those issues for Hayabusa project team. That they try the utility of the ion engine, Hayabusa thing bring back to Earth a sample from the asteroid another one. Both demanded a reliable technology to Hayabusa project team. It is because was to be nobody has tried yet. But it was a challenge that is worth doing.

    Ion engine is considered to scientists that it is useful in space. The output is small, but endurance is excellent. It was necessary to ascertain the ability of the change of direction and acceleration performance of Hayabusa. Ion engine of four was used as a power of Hayabusa. The solar panel is used for the energy source. The technique to land on asteroid has been used for Hayabusa. Mechanism for him to collect the sample was also provided of course. To summarize the thing that must be done of the Hayabusa project team, they are sent to the Hayabusa asteroid. And he land on the asteroid. He collected a sample of the asteroid. He comes back to earth.

Itokawa and Hayabusa.

    They did not send the falcon as planned in practice. They were plagued by engine trouble and solar wind. The former had damage to the solar panels. The latter was difficult to control the falcon. But Hayabusa project team did not give up at any time. They solved the problem calmly. Even when peregrine falcon was unable to collect the sample from Itokawa well, they were exploring the various possibilities. Hayabusa wanted to take away the sand and pebbles. It seemed to have failed, but we know that he brought back fine now. 

Sample of Itokawa.

    Plan is to not stop halfway, space scientists in Japan who fulfill the mission to the end 's great. They led to the success of unprecedented challenges, even while being in trouble. Fine of Itokawa Hayabusa brought back were analyzed. Challenges and they're not over yet. Plan of Hayabusa 2 has begun. Story of Hayabusa is subject to a number of the movie, I was excited the people. Something more than the excitement might be born again. He must leave better results than last time.




The sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayabusa

http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/muses_c/

The pictures:

http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/muses_c/images/topics_20130626.jpg

http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/muses_c/images/hayabusa_list_001.jpg

http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/muses_c/images/hayabusa_main_001.jpg