SELENE
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SELENE, better known in Japan by its nickname Kaguya, was the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft following the Hiten probe. Produced by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science and the N
Launch of H-IIA F13 carrying SELENE (Photo by Narita Masahiro)
First optical still captured by the onboard HDTV camera. Earth is seen at a distance of 11,000 km.
H-IIA
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H-IIA is a retired Japanese expendable launch system that was developed and operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in collaboration with JAXA. It was primarily used to launch satellites into geostati
SELENE
…Obtain information about the lunar surface environment SELENE launched on September 14, 2007, at 01:31:01 UTC on an H-IIA (Model H2A2022) carrier rocket from Tanegashima Space Center into a 281.55-kilometre (174.95 mi) (perigee) / 232,960-kilometre (144,750 mi) (apogee…
H-IIA rolls out to the launch pad, February 2014
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