DLR Microgravity User Support Center (MUSC)
SMP to collect samples from surface of asteroid. Cylinder-shaped sampler horn will be lowered to surface, shooting out a small projectile once it makes contact with the surface. Materials ejected will then be collected via a catcher
Remote sensing instruments to measure asteroid from Hayabusa2’s 20 kilometre-distance position. NIRS3 will investigate mineral and water metamorphism; TIR to study temperature and thermal inertia of asteroid
3 small rovers that will study the asteroid from its surface.
Small lander that will study the asteroid using four observation devices and that will hop to three locations on the asteroid
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