Japanese Hopping Robotic Rovers Land On Asteroid

Japanese Hopping Robotic Rovers Land On Asteroid

In order to complete the deployment, the main spacecraft of the Hayabusa2 mission lowered itself carefully down toward the surface until it was just 180 feet (55 meters) up. After the rovers were on their way, the spacecraft raised itself back up to its typical altitude of about 12.5 miles above the asteroid’s surface (20 kilometers).

 

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