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Does anyone know how they get the sample back to earth uncontaminated? I don't see any information on that in the article and that strikes me as one of the most
by ConceitedCode 8y ago
Does anyone know how they get the sample back to earth uncontaminated? I don't see any information on that in the article and that strikes me as one of the most difficult parts of the process.
Wikipedia doesn't have much information and uses a dead link as the source -
The spacecraft is planned to depart the asteroid in December 2019, and return samples to Earth in December 2020.
The rest of the information I can readily find is in Japanese.
Presumably it's pretty similar to the first Hayabusa which is fascinating.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayabusa#Recovery_and_return_to_Earth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayabusa#Recovery_and_return_t...
- dandelany 8y agoYep - very similar to the first one - it's sealed in a strong aluminum capsule with a heat shield and parachute, and tracked with a radio beacon once it lands in the Australian desert (hopefully). Spaceflight 101 has more details, Ctrl+F "Sample Return Capsule": http://spaceflight101.com/spacecraft/hayabusa-2/ http://spaceflight101.com/spacecraft/hayabusa-2/