Non-exhaustive list of artificial objects that have reached the surface of 25143 Itokawa, which is an Apollo-class asteroid orbiting the sun between Venus and Mars. This potato-shaped near-Earth object measures approximately 330 meters in diameter and is potentially hazardous.
Itokawa was visited by the JAXA sample-return mission Hayabusa in November 2005.
Estimated number of artificial objects: 6
Estimated total mass: 1.7 kg.
| COSPAR ID | name | type | mission | quantity on surface | dry mass (kg) | status | date/epoch (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-019 | TARGET MARKER 1 | Target marker | HAYABUSA, MUSES C | 1? | 0.3 | probably missed asteroid, possibly in heliocentric orbit | 9-Nov-05 |
| 2003-019 | MINERVA OME-C | Dust cover | HAYABUSA, MUSES C | 1? | 0.5 | discarded, probably missed asteroid, possibly in heliocentric orbit | 12-Nov-05 |
| 2003-019 | MINERVA | Asteroid rover | HAYABUSA, MUSES C | 1? | 0.6 | probably missed asteroid, possibly in heliocentric orbit, defunct | 12-Nov-05 |
| 2003-019A | TARGET MARKER 2 | Target marker | HAYABUSA, MUSES C | 1 | 0.3 | deployed on the surface | 19-Nov-05 |
| 2003-019A | SAMPLING PROJECTILES? | Tantalum bullet | HAYABUSA, MUSES C | 2? | 0.01 | fired, impact? | 25-Nov-05 |