Japan launches Hayabusa 2 spacecraft to collect samples from asteroid

The video discusses the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft, which is equipped with solar arrays and ion thrusters for its mission to asteroid 1999 JU3. Scheduled to arrive in 2018 and return by 2020, the spacecraft will collect samples by creating craters on the asteroid's surface. It will use target markers for landing and deploy a Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout to study the surface with various instruments.

What powers the ion thrusters of the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft?

• Nuclear reactors

• Twin solar arrays

• Wind turbines

• Hydrogen fuel cells

When is Hayabusa 2 expected to return to Earth after its mission?

• 2019

• 2018

• 2021

• 2020

What is the purpose of firing projectiles at the asteroid's surface?

• To destroy the asteroid

• To create a landing site

• To collect samples

• To test the spacecraft's weapons

What is the function of the target markers used by Hayabusa 2?

• To measure the asteroid's temperature

• To provide fixed reference points for landing

• To capture images of the asteroid

• To communicate with Earth

Which instrument is NOT mentioned as part of the Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout?

• Camera

• Magnetometer

• Radiometer

• Seismometer