Ah, Sagami.
MUSES-C, do you copy?
This is Sagami.
Chhh...., chhhhh.....
Gravity Assist Instructor: Hiten-sempai
Well, I suppose.
So that's what they call a gravity assist.
Minerva: I suppose "that person" was angry with Hiten-sempai.
*squirm*
Minerva!
I thought I was going to die.
Minerva
Geeze, that MV5 is just unreasonable.
Hmph...
* Whew...<p>14 minutes after launch, solar battery paddles opened and she could finally catch her breath.</p>
* Minerva-san<p>Hayabusa-san's small partner.</p><p>It went first to the asteroid to conduct study.</p><p>At first, a nano-rover from overseas (NASA) was also slated to partner up with Hayabusa, but due to circumstances, only Japan's Minerva-san escorted Hayabusa-san.</p><p>She's inexpensive, but not cheap.
* <big><tt>MINERVA</tt></big> minilander<p><big><tt>"MIcro_Nano Experimental Robot Vehicle for Asteroid"</tt></big> is Japan's first planetary exploration rover.</p><p>It takes planetary measurements by camera and thermometer while hopping around.</p><p>It was made from civilian-made parts (except for the CPU), and was built on a surprisingly low budget compared to NASA.</p><p>(only about 5% of NASA's planetary exploration rover).</p>
* HITEN-Senpai<p>She is Hayabusa-san's senior orbiter, taking the name MUSES-A.</p><p>The model is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiten">Space Engineering Spacecraft HITEN/Celestial Maiden/MUSES-A</a>.</p>
* Sagami-san<p>The person who guides Hayabusa-san from Earth.</p><p>Modeled after Sagamihara ground control base.</p><p>As it would be disrespectful to model after a certain person, the control center itself is personified.</p>
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