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When was the first landing on an asteroid achieved?
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Quick Answer
The first spacecraft landing on an asteroid was achieved in 2005. Japan’s Hayabusa touched down on Itokawa.
The Full Story
Japan’s Hayabusa spacecraft achieved the first landing on an asteroid in 2005 when it touched the surface of 25143 Itokawa. The mission was designed to sample and return material from the small near-Earth asteroid. Although the landing was brief and technically difficult, it marked a historic first in planetary exploration. Hayabusa later returned asteroid samples to Earth in 2010.
Key Facts
1.Landing achieved in 2005
2.Asteroid: 25143 Itokawa
3.Mission: Hayabusa
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