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HITEN
Japanese lunar orbiter. HITEN was launched on January 24, 1990 aboard a Mu-3S-II from Uchinoura (Kagoshima). Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Jan 25, 1990).
COSPAR 1990-007ANORAD 20448Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Hiten
- Common name
- HITEN
- Payload designation
- MUSES-A
- International designator
- 1990-007A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20448
- GCAT identifier
- S20448
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/224
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- MUSES
- Owner
- ISAS
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Nippon Electric Corp., Space Div., Kamoi Works
- Platform (bus)
- MUSES-A
Launch
- Date
- January 24, 1990 · 11:46 UTC
- Launch record
- 1990-007Success
- Rocket
- Mu-3S-II
- Spaceport
- Uchinoura (Kagoshima) · pad M1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 400 km
- Apogee
- 409,000 km
- Inclination
- 30.70°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- January 25, 1990
- Last known active
- Apr 10, 1993
- End of operations
- Apr 10, 1993
Size
- Mass
- 185 kg
- Dry mass
- 143 kg
- Length
- 0.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 1.4 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00693
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- March 18, 1990
- Phase outcome
- Flyby · March 19, 1990
- Destination
- Earth
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1990 | Earth | Mar 18, 1990 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Mar 19, 1990 | Earth | Aug 3, 1990 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Aug 3, 1990 | Luna | Aug 4, 1990 | Flyby | Earth |
| Aug 4, 1990 | Earth | Sep 7, 1990 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Sep 7, 1990 | Luna | Sep 8, 1990 | Flyby | Earth |
| Sep 8, 1990 | Earth | Oct 1, 1990 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Oct 1, 1990 | Luna | Oct 2, 1990 | Flyby | Earth |
| Oct 2, 1990 | Earth | November 1990 | Escaped to another body | EML2? |
| November 1990 | EML2 | December 1990 | Escaped to another body | Earth |
| December 1990 | Earth | Jan 3, 1991 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Jan 3, 1991 | Luna | Jan 3, 1991 | Flyby | Earth |
| Jan 3, 1991 | Earth | Jan 27, 1991 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Jan 27, 1991 | Luna | Jan 27, 1991 | Flyby | Earth |
| Jan 27, 1991 | Earth | Mar 3, 1991 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Mar 3, 1991 | Luna | Mar 4, 1991 | Flyby | Earth |
| Mar 4, 1991 | Earth | Apr 26, 1991 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Apr 26, 1991 | Luna | Apr 27, 1991 | Flyby | Earth |
| Apr 27, 1991 | Earth | July 1991 | Escaped to another body | SEL2? |
| July 1991 | SEL2 | August 1991 | Escaped to another body | Earth |
| August 1991 | Earth | Feb 15, 1992 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Feb 15, 1992 | Luna | Feb 15, 1993 | Entered orbit around the target | Luna |
| Feb 15, 1992 | Luna | Apr 10, 1993 | Deorbited | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Orbiter | Impact after orbital decay | Apr 10, 1993 | — | -34.00, 55.30 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q935149 (CC0).