Hiten
Hiten (MUSES-A) was the physical Japanese lunar mothership spacecraft launched in 1990 to demonstrate lunar swing-bys, Earth aerobraking, and lunar-orbit insertion; the Hagoromo subsatellite is excluded from this vehicle record.
Identity
- Aliases
- HITENMUSES-AHiten lunar probe
- Name
- Hiten
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Hiten (MUSES-A) was the physical Japanese lunar mothership spacecraft launched in 1990 to demonstrate lunar swing-bys, Earth aerobraking, and lunar-orbit insertion; the Hagoromo subsatellite is excluded from this vehicle record.
- First Flight Date
- 1990-01-24
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 8, 2026 at 02:01:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 8, 2026 at 02:01:10 UTC
Other
- Vehicle Code
- MUSES-A