HAYABUSA2@JAXAVerifizierter Account

Today (12/6) at 02:29 JST, the direction searcher / information liaison confirmed the light emission (fireball) from the capsule.

Today (12/6) at 02:32 JST, the direction searcher received the beacon radio wave from the capsule.

The estimated landing time for the capsule is between 02:47 ~ 57 JST. Capsule landing is coming soon!

The wide-angle Optical Navigation Camera (ONC-W2) onboard Hayabusa2 has been used to image the capsule as it became a fireball.

Today (12/6) at 03:07 JST, as a result of the beacon direction search, the capsule landing point has been estimated. Now, we will search by helicopter.

[Capsule Separation Operation] Due close proximity to the Earth, the spacecraft was invisible to ground antenna and communication was interrupted. However, communication with the Goldstone station began again at 03:15 JST. This elicited a big applause in the control room!

In Woomera, a helicopter took off at 03:17 JST to look for the capsule.

Today (12/6) at 04:31 JST, all operations related to the re-entry of the capsule have ended. The operation was perfect. We will now move into science observation operations, and observe the Earth & moon with scientific instruments.

Today (12/6) at 04:47 JST, as a result of the helicopter search, we found a capsule in the planned landing area!

[Capsule Separation Operation] Today (12/6) at 08:30 JST there was a briefing at the end of shift 4. Shift 3 was the biggest mountain of the mission end but it ended safely. After the briefing we drew the second eye on the daruma doll, indicating our goal had been achieved.