Hayabusa spacecraft

E94188

asteroid sample-return mission robotic spacecraft spacecraft

The Hayabusa spacecraft was a Japanese robotic mission that became the first to return samples from an asteroid to Earth, significantly advancing planetary science and sample-return technology.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Disambiguation Statements Elicitation Referenced by

AI illustration

All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Hayabusa	8
Hayabusa program	2
Hayabusa spacecraft canonical	2
Hayabusa asteroid sample return mission	1
Hayabusa sample-return program	1
JAXA Hayabusa program	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T727710 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Hayabusa spacecraft
Context triple: [Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, operatorOf, Hayabusa spacecraft]

A. BepiColombo mission
The BepiColombo mission is a joint ESA–JAXA spacecraft mission designed to study the planet Mercury’s composition, magnetic field, and environment through dual orbiters.
B. Cygnus spacecraft
The Cygnus spacecraft is an uncrewed commercial cargo vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman to deliver supplies and scientific equipment to the International Space Station.
C. Nomad space probe
The Nomad space probe is a fictional, highly advanced robotic spacecraft from the Star Trek universe that becomes a powerful and dangerous hybrid entity after merging with an alien probe.
D. Galileo spacecraft
The Galileo spacecraft was a NASA robotic probe launched in 1989 to study the planet Jupiter and its moons, providing groundbreaking data on the Jovian system.
E. Magellan spacecraft
The Magellan spacecraft was a NASA robotic probe launched in 1989 that used radar mapping to produce the first detailed global images of the surface of Venus.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Hayabusa spacecraft
Target entity description: The Hayabusa spacecraft was a Japanese robotic mission that became the first to return samples from an asteroid to Earth, significantly advancing planetary science and sample-return technology.

A. BepiColombo mission
The BepiColombo mission is a joint ESA–JAXA spacecraft mission designed to study the planet Mercury’s composition, magnetic field, and environment through dual orbiters.
B. Cygnus spacecraft
The Cygnus spacecraft is an uncrewed commercial cargo vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman to deliver supplies and scientific equipment to the International Space Station.
C. Nomad space probe
The Nomad space probe is a fictional, highly advanced robotic spacecraft from the Star Trek universe that becomes a powerful and dangerous hybrid entity after merging with an alien probe.
D. Galileo spacecraft
The Galileo spacecraft was a NASA robotic probe launched in 1989 to study the planet Jupiter and its moons, providing groundbreaking data on the Jovian system.
E. Magellan spacecraft
The Magellan spacecraft was a NASA robotic probe launched in 1989 that used radar mapping to produce the first detailed global images of the surface of Venus.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	asteroid sample-return mission ⓘ robotic spacecraft ⓘ spacecraft ⓘ
capsuleRecoveryAgency	JAXA ⓘ linked to: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
capsuleRecoverySupport	Australian authorities ⓘ
communicationBand	Ka-band ⓘ X-band ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Japan ⓘ
encounterDateWithItokawa	2005-09 ⓘ
firstSampleReturnFrom	asteroid ⓘ
landerType	hopping rover ⓘ
launchDate	2003-05-09 ⓘ
launchSite	Uchinoura Space Center ⓘ
launchVehicle	M-V rocket ⓘ
massAtLaunch	approximately 510 kilograms ⓘ
missionDuration	about 7 years ⓘ
missionType	asteroid exploration ⓘ sample-return ⓘ
nameMeaning	peregrine falcon in Japanese ⓘ
notableIssue	communication loss and recovery ⓘ fuel leak ⓘ reaction wheel failures ⓘ
onboardLander	MINERVA ⓘ
operator	JAXA ⓘ linked to: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ
orbitType	heliocentric transfer orbit to near-Earth asteroid ⓘ
powerSource	solar panels ⓘ
propulsionType	chemical thrusters ⓘ ion engine ⓘ
reentryCountry	Australia ⓘ
reentryEvent	spacecraft bus burned up in Earth’s atmosphere ⓘ
reentryLocation	Woomera Test Range ⓘ
result	returned microscopic grains from Itokawa ⓘ
returnToEarthDate	2010-06-13 ⓘ
sampleCollectionMethod	projectile impact and capture in collection horn ⓘ
sampleReturnCapsule	heat-shielded reentry capsule ⓘ
sampleStorageEnvironment	ultra-clean curation facility in Japan ⓘ
scientificImpact	advanced understanding of space weathering on asteroids ⓘ confirmed ordinary chondrites originate from S-type asteroids ⓘ
scientificObjective	demonstrate autonomous navigation near small body ⓘ return asteroid surface samples to Earth ⓘ study composition of S-type asteroid ⓘ test ion propulsion in deep space ⓘ
spaceAgencyProgram	JAXA Hayabusa program ⓘ linked to: Hayabusa spacecraft
spacecraftBus	box-shaped design with solar panels ⓘ
successorMission	Hayabusa2 ⓘ linked to: Hayabusa2 spacecraft
target	25143 Itokawa ⓘ
targetType	near-Earth asteroid ⓘ
technologicalImpact	pioneered asteroid sample-return techniques ⓘ
touchdownAttemptsOnItokawa	two ⓘ

How these facts were elicited