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  1. Oct 1, 2011 · May 9, 2003 - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launches its unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa into orbit. Its mission is to collect samples from a near Earth asteroid named 25143 Itokawa. Hayabusa is scheduled to make contact with the asteroid in November 2005.

  2. Feb 11, 2012 · Based on the true story of the Hayabusa asteroid probe, which collected samples from the asteroid Itokawa in the world's first-ever sample return after landing on a solid-surfaced celestial body outside Earth's gravisphere.

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    • Drama
    • Tomoyuki Takimoto
    • 2012-02-11
  3. Oct 1, 2011 · Hayabusa: Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. With Yûko Takeuchi, Toshiyuki Nishida, Masahiro Takashima, Shirô Sano. Under the guidance of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) the Hayabusa 'Falcon' spaceship shoots for an asteroid in order to correct samples and conduct scientific studies and then return.

    • (127)
    • Adventure
    • Yukihiko Tsutsumi
    • 2011-10-01
  4. Feb 11, 2012 · Overview. In May 2003, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (or JAXA) launched an unmanned spacecraft of their own development to retrieve samples from an asteroid. Seven long years later, Hayabusa achieved its goal and was the first of any kind of craft launched from Earth to safely return samples of this kind to home base.

  5. "Shouwakusei Tansaki Hayabusa" follows the 7 year plight of the unmanned Hayabusa spacecraft launched in May 9, 2003. After seven years, Hayabusa returned succesfully to Earth, bringing back samples from the 25143 Itokawa asteroid.

  6. Mar 10, 2012 · This is a movie based on the actual launch, and voyage of Japanese asteroid explorer satellite Hayabusa. The movie itself is not a documentary, but a reenactment of the events that transpired over seven years of the project.

  7. Visit the movie page for 'Hayabusa The Long Voyage Home' on Moviefone. Discover the movie's synopsis, cast details and release date. Watch trailers, exclusive interviews, and movie review.