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Messages from Earth: Hayabusa-2

Send your name and a message on Hayabusa-2!

The Planetary Society and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) invite you to send your name and message to Asteroid 1999 JU3 and return to Earth on Hayabusa-2.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is scheduled to launch the asteroid explorer Hayabusa-2 in 2014. Hayabusa-2 will arrive at an asteroid in 2018 to investigate it for one and half years, before returning to Earth in 2020.

How will my name or name and message be delivered?

You can select either option below, or both!

I. Your name will be recorded on the target marker that lands on Asteroid 1999 JU3 where it will remain.

II. Your names AND messages will be recorded in the memory chips that will be loaded onto the Hayabusa-2 re-entry capsule returning to Earth in 2020.

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How many names can I send?

For individuals, families, and groups up to five names can be entered from our online form.

For organizations (schools, offices, regional communities) Please download the list format (xls), fill it in, and email to messages@planetary.org.

Can I send images, illustrations or written text?

Yes, if you would like to send images, illustrations, or written words, please scan and email the file to messages@planetary.org

If you do not have access to a scanner you can mail your original to The Planetary Society and we will forward to JAXA. One page per person. Nothing larger than 8 1/2" x 11". Originals will not be returned.

c/o Hayabusa2
85 S. Grand Ave. Pasadena, CA 91105

What is the deadline?

12:00 p.m. (Noon) on July 16 (Tue.), 2013 (JST)

In case you send your application through conventional mail, it must be delivered to JAXA by July 16 (Tue.), 2013 (JST.)

What are the character limits?

Name- 20 alphabetic letters or less including spaces between words.

Message (re-entry capsule only) - 60 alphabetic letters or less including spaces between words.

JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, is the sponsor of the worldwide Send Your Name on Hayabusa2 campaign with the support of The Planetary Society.