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SMART-1
European Space Agency satellite that orbited around the Moon. SMART-1 was launched on September 27, 2003 aboard a Ariane 5G from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Jul 9, 2004).
COSPAR 2003-043CNORAD 27949European Space Agency
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SMART-1
- International designator
- 2003-043C
- NORAD catalog number
- 27949
- GCAT identifier
- S27949
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/443
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ESA Plan
- Owner
- ESA
- Country
- European Space Agency
- Builder
- Swedish Space Corporation
- Platform (bus)
- SMART
Launch
- Date
- September 27, 2003 · 23:14 UTC
- Launch record
- 2003-043Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5G
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- DSO
- Perigee
- 21,223 km
- Apogee
- 151,452 km
- Inclination
- 6.85°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- July 9, 2004
- Last known active
- August 2006
- End of operations
- Sep 3, 2006
Size
- Mass
- 370 kg
- Dry mass
- 255 kg
- Length
- 1.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 14.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00829
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- November 11, 2004
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · November 15, 2004
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2004 | Earth | Nov 11, 2004 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Nov 15, 2004 | Luna | Sep 3, 2006 | Deorbited | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Orbiter | Targeted impact | Sep 3, 2006 | — | -34.26, -46.19 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q213498 (CC0).