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SELENE
Former Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft. SELENE was launched on September 14, 2007 aboard a H-IIA 2022 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Sep 14, 2007).
COSPAR 2007-039ANORAD 32054Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kaguya
- Common name
- SELENE
- Payload designation
- SELENE
- International designator
- 2007-039A
- NORAD catalog number
- 32054
- GCAT identifier
- S32054
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/533
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- JAXA Plan
- Owner
- JAXA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- NEC Toshiba Space, Fuchu works
- Platform (bus)
- SELENE
Launch
- Date
- September 14, 2007 · 01:31 UTC
- Launch record
- 2007-039Success
- Rocket
- H-IIA 2022
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- DSO
- Perigee
- 282 km
- Apogee
- 231,910 km
- Inclination
- 29.90°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- September 14, 2007
- Last known active
- Jun 10, 2009
- End of operations
- Jun 10, 2009
Size
- Mass
- 2,885 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,720 kg
- Length
- 4.7 m
- Diameter
- 2.10 m
- Span
- 30.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00860
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- October 3, 2007
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · October 3, 2007
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2007 | Earth | Oct 3, 2007 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Oct 3, 2007 | Luna | Jun 10, 2009 | Deorbited | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Orbiter | Targeted impact | Jun 10, 2009 | — | -65.50, 80.40 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q205408 (CC0).