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Hiten
Spacecraft
A 1990 Japanese lunar probe that tested orbital maneuvers and became the first spacecraft to use low-energy transfer trajectories to reach the Moon.
Key Facts
organization | JAXA |
orbital regime | Inner System |
learn more | Wikipedia |
launched | 1990-01-24 |
defunct | 1993-04-10 |
launch mass | 197 kg |
Mission Timeline
Defunct
Launched
January 24, 1990 at 11:46 UTC
Luna (The Moon)
Orbiter
Hiten became Japan's first lunar probe by entering lunar orbit on October 2, 1991, and remained in orbit until it impacted the Moon's surface during a controlled descent on April 10, 1993.
Defunct
April 10, 1993 at 18:03 UTC
After completing its pioneering mission to test low-energy orbital transfer techniques, Hiten was deliberately crashed into the lunar surface at coordinates 34.3°S, 55.6°E on April 10, 1993 at 18:03 UTC.
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