| Country | : | Japan |
| Research Org | : | Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) |
| Mission launch | : | launched on January 24, 1980 |
The HITEN (MUSES-A) was launched on January 24, 1980, by M - 3SII - 5 launch vehicle from Kagoshima Space Center. It aimed to master the on - orbit techniques, including swingby, by use of the moon gravitation. Taking the opportunity when HITENappoached the moon, the spacecraft injected a tiny lunar orbiter, HAGOROMO, into orbit around the moon.
It made an impact on the moon on April 11, 1993.
References
http://www.isas.ac.jp/e/enterp/missions/complate/hiten.shtml









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