SMART-1
SMART-1 was ESA’s first lunar spacecraft and Europe’s first mission to orbit the Moon. Launched on September 27, 2003, it demonstrated solar-electric primary propulsion, entered lunar orbit on November 15, 2004, completed its science programme, and ended in a controlled lunar impact on September 3, 2006.
Identity
- Aliases
- ESA SMART-1SMART 1
- Name
- SMART-1
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- SMART-1 was ESA’s first lunar spacecraft and Europe’s first mission to orbit the Moon. Launched on September 27, 2003, it demonstrated solar-electric primary propulsion, entered lunar orbit on November 15, 2004, completed its science programme, and ended in a controlled lunar impact on September 3, 2006.
- First Flight Date
- 2003-09-27
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:18:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:18:52 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2006-09-03
- Vehicle Code
- SMART-1