Selenological and Engineering Explorer
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Selenological and Engineering Explorer, also known as Kaguya (SELENE), was a Japanese lunar orbiter mission launched by JAXA to study the Moon’s origin, evolution, and surface in unprecedented detail.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar mission
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lunar orbiter ⓘ spacecraft ⓘ uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kaguya
NERFINISHED
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SELENE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedInstrument |
Gamma-Ray Spectrometer
NERFINISHED
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Gravity measurement instruments ⓘ High Definition Television camera ⓘ Lunar Imager/Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ Lunar Radar Sounder NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnetometer ⓘ Plasma instruments ⓘ Terrain Camera NERFINISHED ⓘ X-Ray Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| deorbited | 2009-06-10 ⓘ |
| destination | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endOfMission | controlled impact on lunar surface ⓘ |
| enteredLunarOrbit | 2007-10-04 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Rstar relay satellite
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Vstar VRAD satellite NERFINISHED ⓘ main orbiter ⓘ |
| impactSite | near lunar south pole ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2007-09-14 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Tanegashima Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | H-IIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
analyze lunar mineral distribution
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map the lunar gravitational field ⓘ map the lunar topography ⓘ observe the lunar exosphere and plasma environment ⓘ study the Moon’s evolution ⓘ study the Moon’s origin ⓘ study the Moon’s surface in high detail ⓘ study the lunar magnetic field ⓘ |
| missionType | orbital remote sensing ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kaguya-hime from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter ⓘ |
| notableResult |
generated global topographic map of the Moon
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improved understanding of lunar crustal structure ⓘ produced high-definition video of the Moon from orbit ⓘ refined knowledge of lunar gravity anomalies ⓘ |
| operator | JAXA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType | polar lunar orbit ⓘ |
| program | Japanese lunar exploration program ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | mission completed ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Kaguya (SELENE)