Hayabusa Live

Hayabusa is currently 5,789,410 km away from the Earth, located at 8h40m04s RA and
29.90 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 31 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

Two big rainbows welcomed the JAXA precursor members stepping into Australia.

Hayabusa is currently 6,211,630 km away from the Earth, located at 8h39m33s RA and
29.91 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 30 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

Hayabusa is currently 6,633,650 km away from the Earth, located at 8h38m57s RA and
29.93 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 29 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

Hayabusa is currently 7,055,550 km away from the Earth, located at 8h38m21s RA and
29.94 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 28 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

Hayabusa is currently 7,477,120 km away from the Earth, located at 8h37m43s RA and
29.96 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 27 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

JAXA confirmed that TCM-2 operation was successfully completed.

By this operation, Hayabusa was guided to the outer rim of the Earth and the distance between Hayabusa and the Earth resulted in around 7,600,000km far.

Hayabusa sysytem is going well.

*TCM: Trajectory Correction Maneuver

Hayabusa currently undergoes the correction maneuver (TCM-2), which will conclude 5 m/sec velocity increment and terminate around 03:30 JST on May 27th.

TCM-2 was designed to accomplish the specified velocity increment of 5 m/sec, and started on May 23rd. It was converted around 100 hours operation originally. However, the TCM-2 operation has adopted slightly higher thrust than planned to stabilize the propulsion, and will be complete several hours earlier than expected.

Hayabusa is currently 7,898,170 km away from the Earth, located at 8h37m02s RA and
29.97 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 26 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

Hayabusa is currently 8,318,520 km away from the Earth, located at 8h36m21s RA and
29.99 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 25 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

Hayabusa is currently 8,737,980 km away from the Earth, located at 8h35m36s RA and
30.01 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 24 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

Hayabusa is currently 9,156,450 km away from the Earth, located at 8h34m50s RA and
30.03 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 23 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

JAXA would like to announce that TCM-2 operation has commenced.

It will take around 100 hours for ion thrusters to accelerate.

Hayabusa system is going well.

*TCM: Trajectory Correction Maneuver

JAXA would like to announce that it was decided to implement TCM-2 operation at 07:00 JST, May 23rd.

*TCM: Trajectory Correction Maneuver

Hayabusa is currently 9,573,840 km away from the Earth, located at 8h34m02s RA and
30.06 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 22 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

Hayabusa is currently 9,989,620 km away from the Earth, located at 8h33m14s RA and
30.08 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 21 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

Hayabusa is currently 10,403,650 km away from the Earth, located at 8h32m23s RA and
30.11 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 20 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

Hayabusa is currently 10,815,820 km away from the Earth, located at 8h31m31s RA and
30.13 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 19 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

Hayabusa is currently 11,226,010 km away from the Earth, located at 8h30m38s RA and
30.16 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 18 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

Hayabusa successfully photographed its home Earth and Moon on May 12th last week, by using the CCD sensor on the Star Tracker instrument aboard.

The Earth was seen so brightly that the image contained strong smear in it, but the image clearly separates the Moon from the Earth. (Magnitude of the Earth is -8.3, and that of Moon is -4.6.)

The Earth was seen between Sagittarius and Capricornus.
Hayabusa will continue to voyage back to Earth at the speed of 18 thousand kilometer per hour.

http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/e/topics/2010/0517.shtml

Hayabusa is currently 11,634,100 km away from the Earth, located at 8h29m45s RA and
30.19 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 17 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Microscopium.

Hayabusa is currently 12,039,960 km away from the Earth, located at 8h28m50s RA and
30.22 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 16 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of a boundary between Sagittarius and Microscopium.

Hayabusa is currently 12,443,650 km away from the Earth, located at 8h27m57s RA and
30.25 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 15 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of a boundary between Sagittarius and Microscopium.

See our new brochure depicting Hayabusa's mission ovrview, reentry/recovery ops, achievement and sample analysis:

• HAYABUSA return to the Earth (PDF4.2MB)

Hayabusa mission patch including departure by M-V, Itokawa, target marker, MINERVA, ion engines and capsule descent!



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Hayabusa is currently 12,844,750 km away from the Earth, located at 8h27m02s RA and
30.28 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 14 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of a boundary between Sagittarius and Microscopium.

Hayabusa is currently 13,243,180 km away from the Earth, located at 8h26m04s RA and
30.31 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 13 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of a boundary between Sagittarius and Microscopium.

Hayabusa is currently 13,638,830 km away from the Earth, located at 8h25m09s RA and
30.34 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 12 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Sagittarius.

Hayabusa is currently 14,031,610 km away from the Earth, located at 8h24m11 RA and
30.36 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 11 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Sagittarius.

Hayabusa is currently 14,421,380 km away from the Earth, located at 8h23m14s RA and
30.39 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 10 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Sagittarius.

Hayabusa is currently 14,808,030 km away from the Earth, located at 8h22m16s RA and
30.42 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 09 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Sagittarius.

Hayabusa is currently 15,191,530 km away from the Earth, located at 8h21m19s RA and
30.45 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 08 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Sagittarius.

Hayabusa is currently 15,571,520 km away from the Earth, located at 8h20m21s RA and
30.48 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 07 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Sagittarius.

Hayabusa is currently 15,947,900 km away from the Earth, located at 8h19m23s RA and
30.51 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 06 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Sagittarius.

Hayabusa is currently 16,320,530 km away from the Earth, located at 8h18m23s RA and
30.54 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 05 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Sagittarius.

JAXA confirmed that TCM-1 operation was successfully completed.
By this operation, Hayabusa spacecraft was guided to the outer rim
of the Earth and the distance between Hayabusa spacecraft and the Earth
resulted in around 16,600,000km far. The Hayabusa spacecraft system
is going well.

Hayabusa is currently 16,689,280 km away from the Earth, located at 8h17m26s RA and
30.57 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 04 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth can be seen in a direction of Sagittarius.

Hayabusa is currently 17,053,980 km away from the Earth, located at 8h16m28s RA and
30.60 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 03 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth is be seen in a direction of Sagittarius.

Hayabusa is currently 17,414,360 km away from the Earth, located at 8h15m31s RA and
30.63 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 02 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth is be seen in a direction of Sagittarius.

We started TCM-1 at 20:00 JST today.

JAXA would like to announce that TCM-1 operation has commenced. It will take around 64 hours for ion engine to accelerate. Hayabusa condition is going well.

JAXA would like to change TCM-1 scheduled 19:00 to 20:00 (JST).

JAXA decides to operate the ion engine with higher thrust than the planed so that we may make it more stable. In addition, the commencement of the operation will be postponed 1 hour to meet the visibilities of Usuda station.

Hayabusa is currently 17,770,150 km away from the Earth, located at 8h14m33s RA and
30.65 deg DEC (Constellation of Cancer), as of 00:00:00 UT, 01 May 2010.
From Hayabusa’s point of view,
the Earth is be seen in a direction of Sagittarius.