SMART-1

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SMART-1 was a European Space Agency satellite that orbited the Moon. It was launched on 27 September 2003 at 23:14 UTC from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. "SMART-1" stands for Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology-1, part of the Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology programme. On 3 September 2006, SMART-1 was deliberately crashed into the Moon's surface, ending its mission.

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Artist`s impression of the SMART-1 mission ESA199399Artist's impression of the SMART-1 mission ESA199399
ESA`s SMART-1- testing solar electric propulsion and studying the Moon ESA194476ESA's SMART-1- testing solar electric propulsion and studying the Moon ESA194476
One set of solar panels is deployed for testing ESA239244One set of solar panels is deployed for testing ESA239244
SMART-1 is packed as it will be for launch ESA228534SMART-1 is packed as it will be for launch ESA228534
The SMART-1 spacecraft leaves ESTEC ESA211073The SMART-1 spacecraft leaves ESTEC ESA211073
The first 30 metres of SMART-1`s journey ESA203339The first 30 metres of SMART-1's journey ESA203339
SMART-1’s view of a waning Earth ESA213471SMART-1’s view of a waning Earth ESA213471
3D anaglyph view of crater Lichtenberg ESA2380743D anaglyph view of crater Lichtenberg ESA238074
SMART-1’s view of Crater Hopmann ESA236081SMART-1’s view of Crater Hopmann ESA236081
Location of SMART-1 impact ESA209870Location of SMART-1 impact ESA209870