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

September 08, 2026
Japan's Hayabusa2 Achieves First-Ever Laser Ranging Experiment with an Asteroid
By Matthew Williams (https://ift.tt/3nAvBb1)

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.



September 9, 2026 at 04:38AM
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