Japan’s Hayabusa2 Mission Executes Close Flyby of Asteroid Torifune for Planetary Defense Testing

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A detailed artistic rendering of Hayabusa2 conducting a close flyby maneuver around asteroid Torifune. (JAXA) © Kyodo

TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully executed a close flyby of the asteroid Torifune on Sunday, passing within approximately 800 meters of the celestial body, according to reports from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

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