Non-exhaustive list of artificial objects that have reached the surface of 162173 Ryugu, which is an Apollo-class asteroid orbiting the sun between Venus and Mars. This near-Earth object measures approximately 1 km in diameter and is potentially hazardous.
From June 2018 to November 2019, Ryugu was visited by the JAXA Hayabusa-2 deep space probe which retrieved surface samples and returned them to Earth in December 2020.
Estimated number of artificial objects: 15
Estimated total mass: 19.3 kg
| COSPAR ID | name | type | mission | quantity on surface | dry mass (kg) | status | date/epoch (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-076A | MINERVA II-1 COVER | Dust cover | HAYABUSA2 | 1 | - | ejected, soft landing assumed | 21-Sep-18 |
| 2014-076A | MINERVA II-1 ROVER-1A, HIBOU | Asteroid rover | HAYABUSA2 | 1 | 1.2 | deployed on the surface, EOM, defunct | 21-Sep-18 |
| 2014-076A | MINERVA II-1 ROVER-1B, OWL | Asteroid rover | HAYABUSA2 | 1 | 1.2 | deployed on the surface, EOM, defunct | 21-Sep-18 |
| 2014-076A | MASCOT (MOBILE ASTEROID SURFACE SCOUT) | Asteroid rover | HAYABUSA2 | 1 | 9.6 | deployed on the surface, EOM, defunct | 3-Oct-18 |
| 2014-076A | TARGET MARKER TM-B | Target marker | HAYABUSA2 | 1 | 0.3 | deployed on the surface | 25-Oct-18 |
| 2014-076A | SAMPLING PROJECTILE | Tantalum bullet | HAYABUSA2 | 1 | 0.005 | fired, impact | 21-Feb-19 |
| 2014-076A | SCI (SMALL CARRY-ON IMPACTOR) | Free-flying gun | HAYABUSA2 | scattered | 18 | exploded, debris probably on the surface and in heliocentric orbit | 5-Apr-19 |
| 2014-076A | SCI IMPACTOR | Copper projectile | HAYABUSA2 | 1 | 2.5 | fired, impact | 5-Apr-19 |
| 2014-076A | DCAM-3 | Camera | HAYABUSA2 | 1 | 2 | ejected, soft landing assumed | 5-Apr-19 |
| 2014-076A | TARGET MARKER TM-A | Target marker | HAYABUSA2 | 1 | 0.3 | deployed on the surface | 30-May-19 |
| 2014-076A | TARGET MARKER TM-C | Target marker | HAYABUSA2 | 1 | 0.3 | deployed on the surface | 17-Sep-19 |
| 2014-076A | TARGET MARKER TM-E | Target marker | HAYABUSA2 | 1 | 0.3 | deployed on the surface | 17-Sep-19 |
| 2014-076A | MINERVA II-2 COVER | Dust cover | HAYABUSA2 | 1 | - | ejected, soft landing assumed | 2-Oct-19 |
| 2014-076A | MINERVA II-2 ROVER-2 | Asteroid rover | HAYABUSA2 | 1 | 1.6 | technical failure, hard landed, defunct | 2-Oct-19 |