Hayabusa2 may revise 2031 touch plan after 1998 KY26 found ~11 m and rapidly spinning
New VLT observations show asteroid 1998 KY26 — Hayabusa2's planned 2031 touch-and-sample target — is about 11 metres across, roughly three times smaller than earlier 30 m estimates and spinning much faster. At roughly the same size as the spacecraft, the finding could force changes to approach and contact procedures.
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