SELENE-2
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| Operator | JAXA |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Orbiter \ lander \ rover |
| Launch date | 2018[1] |
| Launch vehicle | H-IIA |
| Satellite of | The Moon |
| COSPAR ID | SELENE2 |
| Mass | 30-kilogram rover |
SELENE-2 /ˈsɛlᵻniː/, or the Selenological and Engineering Explorer 2, is a planned Japanese robotic spacecraft to the Moon that will include an orbiter, a lander and a rover.[2] It is expected to be launched in 2018[1] as a successor to the 2007 SELENE (Kaguya) lunar orbiter.[3]
Orbiter
The orbiter will weigh 700 kg.[2]
Lander
The lander will weigh 1,000 kg. It will be able to have 200 kg of payload. Its mission will last two weeks.[2]
Rover
The rover will weigh 100 kg. Its mission will last two weeks. One of its instruments will be from South Korea.[2]
Penetrators
One option JAXA was investigating in 2006, was to integrate a small data relay satellite and penetrators into the mission.[4]
References
External links
- Manabu Kato, The Current Status of the Japanese Penetrator Mission Lunar-A, ISAS/JAXA, Information about the penetrator tests.
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