[meteorite-list] Japan Shoots For a Piece of an Asteroid (Hayabusa)

[MexicoDoug at aol.com]

Darren G wrote:
>The Hayabusa probe is slowly closing in on a distant  asteroid named
>Itokawa. Within a few months, after surveying the asteroid  thoroughly

>Hadn't heard about this mission.  Anyone know what  class of asteroid this 
is supposed to be?

Darren, S-Type, Apollo, Mars Crosser, every tried  Google?
http://www.answers.com/topic/25143-itokawa
Doug