SELENE
SELENE (/ˈsɛlɪniː/; Selenological and Engineering Explorer), better known in Japan by its nickname Kaguya (かぐや), was the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft following the Hiten probe. Produced by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) and the National Space Development Agency (NASDA), the spacecraft was launched on September 14, 2007. After successfully orbiting the Moon for a year and eight months, the main orbiter was instructed to impact on the lunar surface near the crater Gill on June 10, 2009.
| Mission type | Lunar orbiter |
|---|---|
| Operator | JAXA |
| COSPAR ID | 2007-039A |
| SATCAT no. | 32054 |
| Mission duration | 1 year and 9 months (launch date to decay date) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | NEC Toshiba Space Systems |
| Launch mass | Total: 3,020 kilograms (6,660 lb) * Main orbiter (Kaguya): 2,914 kilograms (6,424 lb) * Relay Satellite (Okina): 53 kilograms (117 lb) * VLBI Satellite (Ouna): 53 kilograms (117 lb) |
| Power | 3,486 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 14, 2007, 01:31:01 UTC |
| Rocket | H-IIA 2022 F13 |
| Launch site | Tanegashima Yoshinobu 1 |
| Contractor | Mitsubishi |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | June 10, 2009, 18:25 UTC |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Selenocentric |
| Periselene altitude | 281 kilometres (175 mi) |
| Aposelene altitude | 231,910 kilometres (144,100 mi) |
| Inclination | 29.9 degrees |
| Period | 7109.28 seconds |
| Epoch | September 29, 2007 |
| Lunar orbiter | |
| Orbital insertion | October 3, 2007 |
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