JAXA's Hayabusa2 successfully completes flyby of asteroid Trifne during extended mission
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JAXA announced that the Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully completed its first asteroid flyby during its extended mission, passing by asteroid "Trifne" on July 5, 2026. The spacecraft's normal status was confirmed at 18:35 JST, and it successfully captured images and scientific data of the asteroid. The article provides details on the imaging timestamps and credits the collaborating institutions including JAXA, University of Tokyo, Chiba Institute of Technology, and others.
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Twitter / XJAXA's Hayabusa2 successfully completes flyby of asteroid Trifne during extended missionjaxa.jpKey quotes
· 3 pulled宇宙航空研究開発機構（JAXA）は、小惑星探査機「はやぶさ２」の拡張ミッションにおける最初の小惑星探査として、小惑星「トリフネ」のフライバイに成功し、7月5日18時35分に地上において、「はやぶさ２」の状態が正常であることを確認しました。
また、小惑星「トリフネ」の画像、サイエンスデータの取得にも成功しましたので、以下のとおり、お知らせいたします。
撮影日時：2026年7月5日18時29分59秒（日本時間）（速報値）
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