Asteroid Explorer "HAYABUSA" (MUSES-C)

HAYABUSA’s mission is to bring back samples from Asteroid "Itokawa" and investigate the mysteries of the birth of the solar system.
It was launched on May 9, 2003, and returned to the earth　on June 13, 2010 and completed operations by dropping its　on-board capsule over Australia.
The particles that HAYABUSA brought back from "Itokawa" to the Earth are analyzing by the research teams.

Approx. 100 Japanese companies engaged in the development and the operation of HAYABUSA.

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System Integration ■ NEC Corporation

01

Ion Engine ■ NEC Corporation

02

Chemical Propulsion Systems ■ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

03

X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer ■ MEISEI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

04

Sampler ■ Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
■ NiGK Corporation
■ NIPPI Corporation

05

Reentry Capsule ■ IHI AEROSPACE Co., Ltd.

06

Parachute (Reentry Capsule) ■ Fujikura Parachute Co., Ltd.

07

Satellite Bus ■ NEC Corporation

[Lithium -ion battery]
■ The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.

[Accelerometers]
■ Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited

08

Ground Antenna ■ Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

09

Real-time satellite status monitoring and fault diagnosis system ■ Fujitsu Limited

System Integration ■ NEC Corporation
Ion Engine ■ NEC Corporation
Chemical Propulsion Systems ■ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer ■ MEISEI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Sampler ■ Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
■ NiGK Corporation
■ NIPPI Corporation
Reentry Capsule ■ IHI AEROSPACE Co., Ltd.
Parachute (Reentry Capsule) ■ Fujikura Parachute Co., Ltd.
Satellite Bus ■ NEC Corporation

[Lithium -ion battery]
■ The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.

[Accelerometers]
■ Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
Ground Antenna ■ Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Real-time satellite status monitoring and fault diagnosis system ■ Fujitsu Limited
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