Kaguya / SELENE main orbiter

High-def topographic + HDTV mapping.

Coordinates

-65.5, 80.4 (positive-east)

Era

B (1990-2019)

Parent mission

SELENE

Role

main orbiter

Operator

JAXA

Nation

Japan

Launched (UTC)

2007-09-14

Reached Moon (UTC)

2007-10 orbit / 2009-06-10 impact

Event type

orbiter/impactor

Outcome

success

Site

Near Gill crater

Left on surface

impact debris

Returned material

none

Current status

impacted

Operational status (derived)

inactive

Source grade

primary

Primary source