Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer

NASA lunar orbiter. Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer was launched on September 7, 2013 aboard a Minotaur V from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Sep 7, 2013).

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Identity

Name in GCAT: LADEE
Common name: Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer
International designator: 2013-047A
NORAD catalog number: 39246
GCAT identifier: S39246

Mission

Mission type: Deep space
Use: Civil government
Program: NASA Lunar
Owner: ARC
Country: United States
Builder: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field
Platform (bus): MCSB

Launch

Date: September 7, 2013 · 03:27 UTC
Launch record: 2013-047Success
Rocket: Minotaur V
Spaceport: Wallops · pad Pad 0B

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): DSO
Perigee: 200 km
Apogee: 274,635 km
Inclination: 37.57°
Status: Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date: September 7, 2013
Last known active: Apr 18, 2014
End of operations: Apr 18, 2014

Size

Mass: 383 kg
Dry mass: 248 kg
Length: 2.4 m
Diameter: 1.90 m
Span: 2.4 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry: D00926
Final central body: Luna
Phase start: October 5, 2013
Phase outcome: Entered orbit around the target · October 6, 2013
Destination: Luna

Flight phases

From	Central body	Ended	Outcome	Next
Sep 7, 2013	Earth	Oct 5, 2013	Escaped to another body	Luna
Oct 6, 2013	Luna	Apr 18, 2014	Deorbited	Luna

Landings and impacts

World	Type	Result	Touchdown	Site	Coordinates
Luna	Orbiter	Targeted impact	Apr 18, 2014	—	12.00, -93.20

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q601848 (CC0).