Elizabeth Tasker on Nostr: The Hayabusa2 flyby of Torifune is an example of a "fast reconnaissance concept" ...

The Hayabusa2 flyby of Torifune is an example of a "fast reconnaissance concept" where close by spacecraft designed for completely different missions might be swiftly conscripted to check out an asteroid that is on a collision course for the Earth. Turns out... that can work out quite well 😂