Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Japan's Hayabusa2 Achieves First-Ever Laser Ranging Experiment with an Asteroid

Artist's impression of Hayabusa2 firing its ion thrusters. Credit: DLR German Aerospace Center

On Sunday July 5th, 2026, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) achieved the first-ever successful laser ranging experiment while making a flyby of an asteroid.



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