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JAXA · 13 June 2010
Asteroid sample return / autonomous collection
Successful return of asteroid dust from Itokawa to Earth
HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONSpace mining: transport, logistics and orbital resource supply chainsIN_SPACE_DEMONSTRATIONconfidence: high
Search window: 1900-01-01 → 2026-08-23Record: 20260922_010823_historical_space-mining-transport-logistics-and-orbital-resource-supply.json
Why it matters
Established the fundamental technical capability for asteroid material identification, collection, and Earth-bound logistics, serving as the precursor to modern asteroid mining and resource transport architectures.
Verified claims
Successful return of asteroid dust from Itokawa to Earth
Limitations
- No explicit limitations recorded.
Sources
Hayabusa - NASA ScienceNASA · 2010-06-13 · primary