According to a JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) official, the Hayabusa2 project team decided to start the touch down operation on February 20. Through the operation, Hayabusa2 will try to touch the surface of the asteroid Ryugu and collect a sample. Hayabusa2 will descend to Ryougu on the morning of February 21 (JST), and land on Ryugu around 8am on the next day (JST).

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