NY Times Features Hayabusa2 Descent and MASCOT Release Posted on September 24, 2018October 6, 2018 by lotim Hayabusa2 Drops a Lander on Asteroid Ryugu Oct. 3 Asteroid Landing Hayabusa2 descended to within 500 feet of asteroid Ryugu before releasing the Mascot lander. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related