# MASCOT

> small lander carried on the Hayabusa2 mission

**Wikidata**: [Q112961241](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112961241)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mascot

## Summary
MASCOT is a small lander carried on the Hayabusa2 mission. It is an instance of a lander (a spacecraft designed to descend toward and come to rest on the surface of an astronomical body) and is also known by the aliases Mobile Asteroid surface SCOuT and Hayabusa2 MASCOT.

## Key Facts
- MASCOT is a small lander carried on the Hayabusa2 mission.
- Instance of: lander (spacecraft which descends toward and comes to rest on the surface of an astronomical body).
- Aliases: Mobile Asteroid surface SCOuT; Hayabusa2 MASCOT.
- COSPAR ID: 2014-076H.
- NSSDCA ID: 2014-076H.
- Launch date: 2014-12-03.
- Launch start point: Tanegashima.
- Launch vehicle: H-IIA (a Japanese expendable medium-lift launch vehicle).
- Wikidata description: small lander carried on the Hayabusa2 mission.

## FAQs
### Q: What is MASCOT?
A: MASCOT is a small lander carried on the Hayabusa2 mission, designed as an instance of a lander spacecraft that descends toward and comes to rest on the surface of an astronomical body.

### Q: When and how was MASCOT launched?
A: MASCOT was launched on 2014-12-03 from Tanegashima aboard an H-IIA launch vehicle.

### Q: What does the name MASCOT stand for?
A: MASCOT is also known as Mobile Asteroid surface SCOuT, which is one of its recorded aliases.

### Q: How is MASCOT identified in spacecraft registries?
A: MASCOT's COSPAR ID and NSSDCA ID are both 2014-076H.

## Why It Matters
MASCOT represents a mission element designed to provide direct surface access on a target body by descending and coming to rest on that body's surface. As a small lander carried on the Hayabusa2 mission, it extends the mission's capabilities beyond remote sensing by enabling in-situ observations and experiments from the surface. The lander classification underscores its role: to perform surface-side operations that complement orbital and flyby measurements. MASCOT's inclusion aboard Hayabusa2 required integration with a launch profile that placed it on the spacecraft on 2014-12-03 from Tanegashima using an H-IIA vehicle. Its registry identifiers (COSPAR and NSSDCA 2014-076H) provide standardized references for tracking and archival purposes. For researchers, mission planners, and the public, MASCOT exemplifies how compact lander platforms are incorporated into larger missions to achieve direct surface science objectives.

## Notable For
- Being a small lander carried as part of the Hayabusa2 mission payload.
- Identified in international registries with COSPAR ID and NSSDCA ID 2014-076H.
- Launched from Tanegashima on 2014-12-03 aboard an H-IIA launch vehicle.
- Also known by the descriptive alias Mobile Asteroid surface SCOuT (Hayabusa2 MASCOT).

## Body

### Overview
- Name: MASCOT.
- Role: Small lander carried on the Hayabusa2 mission.
- Classification: Instance of the lander class.
- Aliases: Mobile Asteroid surface SCOuT; Hayabusa2 MASCOT.

### Identifiers and Classification
- COSPAR ID: 2014-076H.
- NSSDCA ID: 2014-076H.
- Wikidata description: small lander carried on the Hayabusa2 mission.
- Instance_of: lander.
  - Definition (related): A lander is a spacecraft which descends toward and comes to rest on the surface of an astronomical body.

### Launch Details
- Launch date: 2014-12-03.
- Start point: Tanegashima.
- Launch vehicle: H-IIA.
  - H-IIA (related): a Japanese expendable medium-lift launch vehicle.

### Aliases and Naming
- Mobile Asteroid surface SCOuT (alias).
- Hayabusa2 MASCOT (alias).

### Relationship to Hayabusa2
- MASCOT was carried on the Hayabusa2 mission as a dedicated lander component.
- The Hayabusa2 mission carried MASCOT into the target system (as indicated by MASCOT being listed as carried on that mission).