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SELENE

Space Probe

SELENE, better known in Japan by its nickname Kaguya, was the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft, following the earlier Hiten probe. It was produced jointly by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science and the National Space Development Agency, and it launched on September 14, 2007. After orbiting the Moon for about a year and eight months, the main orbiter was deliberately crashed into the lunar surface near the crater Gill on June 10, 2009.

Facts
Spacecraft Type
Lunar orbiter 2
Launch Date
2007-09-14 3
Status
Status (category)
De-Orbited 1
Connections

Mission Of

SELENE Mission, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia: SELENE

Operated By

JAXA, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Wikipedia: SELENE
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Manufactured By

NEC Corporation

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Sources
1. SELENE (Wikipedia)
the main orbiter was instructed to impact on the lunar surface near the crater Gill on June 10, 2009View the Source
2. Wikipedia: SELENE
  • Infobox, mission_type
    Lunar orbiter
  • In Group: Lunar Orbiters and Flyby Probes, SELENE (; 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
  • Operated By: JAXA, Infobox, operator (operator)
  • Part Of: SELENE Mission, Lead: mission of the spacecraft (part-of)
    was the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft following the Hiten probe
  • Mission Of: SELENE Mission, Lead: mission of the spacecraft (mission-of)
    was the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft following the Hiten probe
View the Source
3. Wikidata: SELENE
Wikidata Q205408, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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