Kaguya was JAXA lunar exploration mission using a main orbiter and the Okina and Ouna subsatellites to survey the Moon and characterize its origin, evolution, gravity, and environment.
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Identity
Aliases
KAGUYA missionSELENESELenological and ENgineering Explorer
Name
Kaguya
Status
completed
Details
Astronauts
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Description
Kaguya was JAXA lunar exploration mission using a main orbiter and the Okina and Ouna subsatellites to survey the Moon and characterize its origin, evolution, gravity, and environment.
Destination
Moon
End Date
2009-06-10
Launch Site
Outcome
The mission completed its lunar mapping and science campaign; the main orbiter was deliberately impacted in June 2009 while Ouna completed remaining calibration work later that month.