In orbit for towards the asteroid, as planned and on.

Asteroid spacecraft "Hayabusa 2" 3 days, was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, in orbit for towards the asteroid that is between the Earth and Mars, has been turned on as planned. It is feeling attached to the middle of a long journey.
Hayabusa 2, in primary Hayabusa successor machine brought back the asteroid Itokawa of particulate in 2010, was launched in 26 Unit H2A rocket.
Destination of asteroid "1999JU3" is seen as organic matter and water that is the basis of life exists, if analyzes the brought back rock, is expected to find a clue to explore the origin of life.
Arrival to the asteroid is scheduled for mid-'18. Artificially create a crater, plans to take out the underground rock, become the world's first attempt.
Return to Earth is scheduled to 20 year-end, JAXA is only capsule that put the rocks back to Earth, also consider that to direct as it is another exploration the Hayabusa 2 body. By all means, please consider. Even so, Japan's technological strength is incredible.



小惑星探査機「はやぶさ２」が３日、鹿児島県の種子島宇宙センターから打ち上げられ、地球と火星の間にある小惑星に向かうための軌道に、予定通り投入された。長い旅路の途についたといった感じですね。
　はやぶさ２は、２０１０年に小惑星イトカワの微粒子を持ち帰った初代はやぶさの後継機で、Ｈ２Ａロケット２６号機で打ち上げられた。
　目的地の小惑星「１９９９ＪＵ３」は、生命のもとになる有機物や水が存在するとみられ、持ち帰った岩石を分析すれば、生命の起源を探る手がかりが見つかると期待される。
　小惑星への到着は１８年半ばの予定。人工的にクレーターを作り、地中の岩石を取り出す計画は、世界初の試みになる。
　地球への帰還は２０年末を予定しており、ＪＡＸＡは岩石を入れたカプセルだけを地球に戻し、はやぶさ２本体をそのまま別の探査に向かわせることも検討する。ぜひ、検討してください。それにしても日本の技術力は凄いですね。