MISSION OVERVIEW
MUSES-C (renamed Hayabusa after launch) is a sample return mission to the asteroid. Its primary goal is to acquire and verify technology which is necessary to retrieve samples from a small body in the solar system and to bring back them to the earth.
LAUNCH DETAILS
VEHICLE
M-VMISSION
Hayabusa
MISSION TYPE
Astrophysics
TARGET ORBIT
Asteroid
LAUNCH PAD
Mu CenterLAUNCH SITE
Uchinoura Space Center, JapanCOUNTRY
JPN
LAUNCH TIME VERIFICATION
CONFIRMEDPrecision: Minute
LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 PRIMARY
API ID: 798a8166-e7ce-4700-b930-f1a91bfd9a96
Reported date: May 9, 2003 at 04:29 UTC
Last synced: 11 hours ago
This launch date and time are confirmed by the launch provider. Countdown is active.
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VEHICLE — M-V →
MANUFACTURER
IHI Corporation
VARIANT
V
FLIGHTS
7
SUCCESSES
6
SUCCESS RATE
85.7%
The M-V rocket also called Mu-5 was a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When is the M-V | Hayabusa launch?
The M-V | Hayabusa is scheduled for Friday, May 9, 2003 at 4:29 AM UTC. This is the NET (No Earlier Than) time and may be subject to change. Current status: SUCCESS.
What rocket is being used for Hayabusa?
The M-V | Hayabusa mission uses the M-V rocket, manufactured by IHI Corporation. The M-V has flown 7 times with a 85.7% success rate.
Where is the M-V | Hayabusa launching from?
The launch takes place from Mu Center at Uchinoura Space Center, Japan.
What orbit is Hayabusa going to?
The Hayabusa mission is targeting Asteroid.
Who is launching Hayabusa?
The M-V | Hayabusa is operated by Institute of Space and Astronautical Science.
Can I watch the M-V | Hayabusa launch live?
Yes. Visit the launch detail page on Space Launch Live for embedded YouTube webcasts, replay videos, and links to live coverage from SpaceX, NASA, NASASpaceflight, and other channels.
LAUNCH TIMELINE
Mar 29, 2026 01:07 UTC
Launch added to tracker
Imported from Launch Library 2 API
Mar 29, 2026 01:07 UTC
Launch date set: May 9, 2003 at 04:29 UTC
NET (No Earlier Than) confirmed by Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Mar 29, 2026 01:07 UTC
Launch completed successfully
Updated via Launch Library 2
May 3, 2024 20:38 UTC
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NASASpaceflight
Dec 5, 2020 20:01 UTC
Hayabusa2 delivers asteroid samples to Earth after six-year voyageJapan’s Hayabusa2 mission has delivered samples taken from a primitive asteroid to Earth to provide insights into the origin of life on Earth and evolution…
SpaceNews
Dec 5, 2020 15:11 UTC
JAXA’s Hayabusa2 asteroid sample return capsule lands in AustraliaHayabusa2’s sample return capsule has landed in Woomera, Australia, today, 5 December — or 6 December local time at Woomera. The exact landing location is…
NASASpaceflight
Nov 15, 2019 15:48 UTC
The Downlink: Mercury Transits the Sun, Hayabusa2 Leaves RyuguPlanetary Society
Sep 17, 2019 03:10 UTC
Hayabusa 2 completes practice run for deployment of last asteroid landerSpaceflight Now
Aug 28, 2019 18:33 UTC
Hayabusa2 Lander Mania: Results from MASCOT, Plans for MINERVA-II2Planetary Society
Jun 4, 2019 19:18 UTC
Hayabusa2 drops second target marker, targets artificial crater for sample collectionPlanetary Society
May 21, 2019 20:22 UTC
Hayabusa2 Encounters Snag Trying to Drop Second Target MarkerPlanetary Society
LIVE DATA SOURCES
Last data sync: 11 hours ago
●Launch Library 211 hours ago
Launch ID: 798a8166-e7ce-4700-b930-f1a91bfd9a96
●Spaceflight News API11 hours ago
15 articles matched
●Open-Meteo Weather11 hours ago
Pad weather at 31.25, 131.08
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