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Special Site : HAYABUSA -The Final Approach- Open!!
Current position of HAYABYSA in inertial coordinate system (ecliptic coordinate system) (as of June 13, 2010)
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Success Criteria for HAYABUSA ( defined prior to launch )
| [ Success! ] Operation of Ion Engines | 50 points |
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| [ Success! ] Operation of Ion Engines for more than 1000 hours | 100 points |
| [ Success! ] Earth Gravity Assist with Ion Engines | 150 points |
| [ Success! ] Rendezvous with Itokawa with Autonomous Navigation | 200 points |
| [ Success! ] Scientific Observation of Itokawa | 250 points |
| [ Success! ] Touch-down and Sample Collection | 300 points |
| [ Success! ] Capsule Recovered | 400 points |
| [ Success! ] Sample obtained for Analysis | 500 points |
