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KAGUYA (SELENE) (32054)
COSPAR: 2007-039A | Alt Name: Kaguya
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 14, 2007
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 2022
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32054
International Designator
2007-039A
Decay Date
6/10/2009
Basic Satellite Info
Name
KAGUYA (SELENE)
Alternative Name
Kaguya
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
JAXA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
KAGUYA (SELENE), also known as Kaguya, is a lunar orbiter satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 32054 and object ID of 2007-039A. Launched on September 14, 2007, from the Tanegashima Space Center (TANSC) using an H-IIA 2022 launch vehicle, this satellite was manufactured by NECTF for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). KAGUYA has dimensions of 4.7 meters in length and a diameter of 2.1 meters, with a span of 30 meters due to its solar array deployment. Its dry mass is 1720 kilograms, while it had a launch mass of 2885 kilograms. The satellite's mission was to orbit the moon for one year, powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. KAGUYA's shape can be described as box-like with two antennas attached.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.7
Diameter
2.1
Span
30
Dry Mass
1720
Launch Mass
2885
Shape
Box + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SELENE
Purpose
Lunar orbiter
Mission
Lunar orbiter
Manufacturer
NECTF
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
SELENE
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
BT-4
Equipment
see above
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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