The team operating the Japanese spacecraft "Hayabusa2" has revealed that the work to separate the capsules is proceeding smoothly.
The capsule appears to contain asteroid sand and will separate at 2:30 pm on the 5th, and the capsule will return to Earth before dawn on the 6th.
"Hayabusa2" is flying toward the earth to return the capsule that seems to contain the sand of the asteroid "Ryugu", and it is already inside the orbit of the moon.
The project team of JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to separate the capsule from the main body of "Hayabusa2" at a distance of 220,000 km at 2:30 pm on the 5th of Japan time, and the work is proceeding smoothly. Revealed.
In addition to moving the capsule separation system for the first time in the last 6 years, it is supposed to confirm that it was separated by a slight change in posture of "Hayabusa2".
Immediately after confirming the separation, various operations are planned, such as changing the orbit to direct Hayabusa2 to another asteroid and taking on the challenge of shooting capsules.
The capsule will plunge into the Earth's atmosphere before 2:30 am on the 6th and land in the desert areas of southern Australia.
The weather on the morning of the 5th in southern Australia is cloudy and windy, with occasional light rain, but local weather forecasts say it will be fine on the 6th.
If the capsules are successfully returned and recovered, it is expected that the sand of the asteroid will be brought back following the first machine, and it is attracting worldwide attention.