Hayabusa - ISAS/JAXA space news †
original text - http://www.isas.ac.jp/j/snews/2007/0130.shtml
Hayabusa's sample container has been moved into a reentry cupsule and its lid has been closed successfully ( Jan. 30, 2007) †
- 4 out of 11 Lithium ion battery cells are dead.
- Healthy cells have been recharged successfully.
- Using recharged battery power, Hayabusa's sample container has been moved into a reentry cupsule and its lid has been closed successfully
- ISAS/JAXA is working on preparation for the return to the Earth.