SELENE

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SELENE, better known in Japan by its nickname Kaguya (かぐや), was the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft following the Hiten probe. Produced by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) and the National Space Development Agency (NASDA), the spacecraft was launched on September 14, 2007. After orbiting the Moon for a year and eight months, the main orbiter was instructed to impact on the lunar surface near the crater Gill on June 10, 2009.

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Kaguya; Selenological and Engineering Explorer
former entity, lunar orbiter

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    月周回衛星「かぐや(SELENE)」の模型月周回衛星「かぐや(SELENE)」の模型
    Artefacts at Tsukuba Space Center exhibition hallArtefacts at Tsukuba Space Center exhibition hall
    Artefacts at Tsukuba Space Center exhibition hallArtefacts at Tsukuba Space Center exhibition hall
    H-IIA F13 launching KAGUYAH-IIA F13 launching KAGUYA
    Kaguya impact site ESA200870Kaguya impact site ESA200870
    Kaguya impact approach strip ESA206139Kaguya impact approach strip ESA206139
    かぐやに搭載されたハイビジョン撮影システムかぐやに搭載されたハイビジョン撮影システム
    SELENE Apogee Kick Engine at Kobe International Conference Center 20150704SELENE Apogee Kick Engine at Kobe International Conference Center 20150704
    Artefacts at Tsukuba Space Center exhibition hallArtefacts at Tsukuba Space Center exhibition hall