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1990 Japanese lunar probe
The Hiten spacecraft (ひてん, Japanese pronunciation: [çiteɴ]), given the English name Celestial Maiden and known before launch as MUSES-A (Mu Space Engineering
Hiten_(spacecraft)
Topics referred to by the same term
Hiten may refer to: Hiten (name), Indian given name Hiten (spacecraft), Japanese lunar probe Tennin, spiritual being in Japanese Buddhism Hi-Ten Bomberman
Hiten
Concentrations of dust in the Earth–Moon system
positive and negative detections, and a 1991–92 encounter from Japan's Hiten spacecraft failed to find the clouds. In 2018, they were tentatively confirmed
Kordylewski_cloud
List of deliberate crash landings on extraterrestrial bodies
This is a list of uncrewed spacecraft which have been intentionally destroyed at their objects of study, typically by hard landings or crash landings at
List of spacecraft intentionally crashed into extraterrestrial bodies
List_of_spacecraft_intentionally_crashed_into_extraterrestrial_bodies
2026 crewed flyby of the Moon
the Space Launch System (SLS), and the first crewed flight of the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity by the four-person crew. The mission was a test flight
Artemis_II
Spacecraft propulsion without on-board reaction mass
was first demonstrated around Earth by Hiten (1991), and has since been used by several interplanetary spacecraft. Solar sailing, while not widely used
Propellantless spacecraft propulsion
Propellantless_spacecraft_propulsion
Spaceflight maneuver
aerobraking was demonstrated by the Hiten spacecraft. This was the first aerobraking maneuver by a deep space probe. Hiten (a.k.a. MUSES-A) was launched by
Aerobraking
Index of articles associated with the same name
Program (Mu Space Engineering Spacecraft) was a Japanese space programme consisting of: MUSES-A, the Hiten moon spacecraft MUSES-B, the HALCA (Highly Advanced
MUSES_Program
Propulsive maneuver used to arrive at the Moon
fog, with the spacecraft appearing as a bright comet with a greenish tinge. In 1990 Japan launched its first lunar mission, using the Hiten satellite to
Trans-lunar_injection
Planned lander spacecraft component of NASA's cancelled Project Constellation
The Altair spacecraft, previously known as the Lunar Surface Access Module or LSAM, was the planned lander spacecraft component of NASA's cancelled Constellation
Altair_(spacecraft)
Artemis program crewed spacecraft
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) is a partially reusable crewed spacecraft used by NASA for the Artemis lunar exploration program. It consists of
Orion_(spacecraft)
Arrival of a spacecraft on the Moon's surface
A Moon landing or lunar landing is the arrival of a crewed or robotic spacecraft on the Moon. The first human-made object to touch the Moon was Luna 2
Moon_landing
Lunar lander family for the Artemis program
lander LK (spacecraft) – Soviet crewed lunar lander Starship HLS – SpaceX's lunar lander variant of the Starship spacecraft Altair (spacecraft) – the crewed
Blue_Moon_(spacecraft)
Physics algorithm
capture transfer to the Moon for Japan's Hiten spacecraft. Other missions have used the same transfer type as Hiten, including Grail, Capstone, Danuri, Hakuto-R
Weak_stability_boundary
Japanese space mission to asteroid Ryugu
101955 Bennu (operational at the same time as Hayabusa2) Panspermia Hiten (spacecraft) – 1990 Japanese lunar probe Martian Moons eXploration – Planned sample-return
Hayabusa2
Type of low-energy spacecraft transfer
Boundary theory. Ballistic capture was first used by the Japanese spacecraft Hiten in 1991 as a method to get to the Moon. This was designed by Edward
Ballistic_capture
Lunar landing mission by Japanese ispace
Mission 1 Lunar Lander Japanese Lunar Exploration Program EQUULEUS Hiten (spacecraft) OMOTENASHI SELENE Smart Lander for Investigating Moon List of missions
Hakuto-R_Mission_1
Missions to the Moon
began its lunar exploration efforts in 1990 with the launch of the Hiten spacecraft by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), becoming the third
Exploration_of_the_Moon
Spaceflight operation
low thrust propulsion is sufficient to achieve orbit insertion. The Hiten spacecraft used this approach first, in 1991. Other techniques Another technique
Orbit_insertion
Soviet lunar module intended to be used in the Soviet lunar landing attempts
further development. Sergei Korolev, the lead Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer during the 1950s and 1960s, planned to adopt the same lunar orbit
LK_(spacecraft)
"NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Hagoromo/Hiten Orbiter". Retrieved 2011-01-01. "NASA NSSDC Master Catalog – Hiten". Retrieved 2011-01-01. "NASA NSSDC Master
List of artificial objects on the Moon
List_of_artificial_objects_on_the_Moon
Planned sample-return mission by Japan to Phobos
towards Mars in October 20, 2026 during the year's launch window. The spacecraft will enter orbit around Mars before transferring to Phobos, where it will
Martian_Moons_eXploration
Japanese orbiter mission to Venus (2010–2024)
provided over 700 W of power while in Venus orbit. The total mass of the spacecraft at launch was 517.6 kg (1,141 lb). The mass of the science payload was
Akatsuki_(spacecraft)
American space project
launched on January 25, 1994. Its objective was to test sensors and spacecraft components in long-term exposure to space and to make scientific observations
Clementine_(spacecraft)
Solar observation mission (2006–present)
RElations Observatory) is a solar observation mission. Two nearly identical spacecraft (STEREO-A, STEREO-B) were launched in 2006 into orbits around the Sun
STEREO
Upcoming crewed mission of the Artemis program
rather than a lunar landing. Four astronauts will launch aboard the Orion spacecraft on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Artemis_III
Japanese flyby mission to Halley's Comet (1985–1991)
Solar wind parameters were measured for a much longer time period. The spacecraft was spin-stabilized at two different rates (5 and 0.2 rpm). Hydrazine
Suisei_(spacecraft)
2025 lunar landing mission
spacecraft was not in the correct orientation and one of the two radio antennas was not operating. The sideways orientation prevented the spacecraft from
IM-2
Topics referred to by the same term
Yokai Clan Hagoromo, a small space orbiter released by the Japanese spacecraft Hiten Hagoromo (play), a Japanese Noh play Hagoromo Club, a former football
Hagoromo
Failed Japanese orbiter mission to Mars (1998–2003)
for use in future planetary missions. Specifically, instruments on the spacecraft were to measure the structure, composition and dynamics of the ionosphere
Nozomi_(spacecraft)
Indian lunar mission (2019–Present)
composition, as well as the location and abundance of lunar water. The spacecraft was launched from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Chandrayaan-2
Fuel-efficient orbital maneuver
Japanese spacecraft Hiten, which was designed to swing by the Moon but not to enter orbit. The Hagoromo subsatellite was released by Hiten on its first
Low-energy_transfer
Failed Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite
placed in orbit and its solar panels deployed, it was renamed Hitomi. The spacecraft was launched on 17 February 2016 and contact was lost on 26 March 2016
Hitomi_(satellite)
Planned spaceflight mission
it is ready, a Space Launch System (SLS) rocket will launch an Orion spacecraft carrying the four astronaut crew members. With Starship, both vehicles
Artemis_IV
Uncrewed cargo spacecraft developed by JAXA
こうのとり; lit. 'white stork'), was an expendable Japanese automated cargo spacecraft designed for International Space Station (ISS) resupply missions, particularly
H-II_Transfer_Vehicle
2024 lunar landing mission
standalone spacecraft. In December 2023, Odysseus arrived at Kennedy Space Center for processing. On January 31, 2024, the Odysseus spacecraft was encapsulated
IM-1
Japanese interplanetary spacecraft
Japanese student spacecraft which was intended to make a flyby of Venus in order to study the effects of interplanetary spaceflight on spacecraft computers.
Shin'en_(spacecraft)
1959 Soviet uncrewed space mission to impact the surface of the Moon
sixth of the Soviet Union's Luna programme spacecraft launched to the Moon, E-1 No.7. It was the first spacecraft to touch the surface of the Moon, and the
Luna_2
American uncrewed lunar space missions in the 1960s
Moon. The Ranger spacecraft were designed to take images of the lunar surface, transmitting those images to Earth until the spacecraft were destroyed upon
Ranger_program
Programs by the Soviet Union to land humans on the Moon
Soyuz 7K-L1 (Zond) spacecraft launched with the Proton-K rocket, and a crewed lunar landing using Soyuz 7K-LOK and LK spacecraft launched with the N1
Soviet_crewed_lunar_programs
involved some significant events. January 24 – Japan launches the Hiten spacecraft, the first lunar probe launched by a country other than the Soviet
1990_in_science
Fifth orbital flight of the Artemis program
proposed as the program's third lunar landing mission, sending an Orion spacecraft with four astronauts to the now-cancelled Lunar Gateway space station
Artemis_V
Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft
nickname Kaguya (かぐや), was the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft following the Hiten probe. Produced by the Institute of Space and Astronautical
SELENE
Soviet spacecraft
4 and First Lunar Rover, was the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of Earth's Moon, the first spacecraft to leave Earth's orbit, and the first to
Luna_1
First crewed space mission to orbit the Moon
Apollo 8 (December 21–27, 1968) was the first crewed spacecraft to leave Earth's gravitational sphere of influence, and the first human spaceflight to
Apollo_8
Japanese lunar lander (2023–2024)
exceeding that of earlier missions. Although the landing was successful, the spacecraft came to rest on its side, leaving its solar panels oriented away from
Smart Lander for Investigating Moon
Smart_Lander_for_Investigating_Moon
NASA satellite to test the Lunar Gateway orbit
stability planned for the now canceled Lunar Gateway space station. The spacecraft is a 12-unit CubeSat that is also testing a navigation system that is
CAPSTONE
on the lunar surface, followed later that year by Luna 10, the first spacecraft to enter orbit around the Moon. In 1968, the Zond 5 mission became the
List_of_missions_to_the_Moon
NASA orbiter mission to the Moon (2011–2012)
mapping of the Moon to determine its interior structure. The two small spacecraft, GRAIL A (Ebb) and GRAIL B (Flow), were launched on 10 September 2011
GRAIL
NASA-led lunar exploration program
originating from the canceled Constellation program, including the Orion spacecraft (paired with the European Service Module) and booster upgrades initially
Artemis_program
1961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program
Apollo by NASA manager Abe Silverstein, who later said, "I was naming the spacecraft like I'd name my baby." Silverstein chose the name at home one evening
Apollo_program
1960s NASA program to soft-land robotic probes on the Moon
program that, from June 1966 through January 1968, sent seven robotic spacecraft to the surface of the Moon. Its primary goal was to demonstrate the feasibility
Surveyor_program
Renewed 21st-century competition in space exploration
satellite constellations, advancements in reusable launch vehicles and spacecraft, a return to crewed Moon landings, establishing a permanent moonbase,
New_Space_Race
Japanese space probe (2014–2015)
change. Shortly after the Earth flyby, contact with the spacecraft was lost. The 70 kg spacecraft had a specific impulse of 1000 seconds, for a delta-v
PROCYON
1965 NASA spacecraft to explore the Moon
Ranger 8 was a lunar probe in the Ranger program, a robotic spacecraft series launched by NASA in the early-to-mid-1960s to obtain the first close-up images
Ranger_8
1970 Soviet test spaceflight to the Moon
8, also known as L-1 No.14, was the last in the series of circumlunar spacecraft, a member of the Soviet Zond program, designed to rehearse a piloted circumlunar
Zond_8
Proposed far-infrared space observatory
their experience with the Herschel telescope. The main mission of the spacecraft would have been the study of star and planetary formation. It would have
SPICA_(spacecraft)
satellites to support L2 satellite and further regions on the Moon. Hiten was the first spacecraft to demonstrate a low energy trajectory, passing by L4 and L5
List of objects at Lagrange points
List_of_objects_at_Lagrange_points
Indian lunar mission (2008–2009)
The mission consisted of an orbiter and an impactor. ISRO launched the spacecraft using a PSLV-XL (C-11) rocket on 22 October 2008 at 00:52 UTC from Satish
Chandrayaan-1
Japanese satellite
company to gain experience in basic mission control, attitude control and spacecraft communications. Its main experiment is SOTA (Small Optical TrAnsponder)
SOCRATES_(satellite)
NASA orbiter mission to the Moon (1966)
1966 Lunar Orbiter 1 robotic spacecraft mission, part of NASA's Lunar Orbiter program, was the first American spacecraft to orbit the Moon. It was designed
Lunar_Orbiter_1
Israeli organization working on landing a spacecraft on the moon
2011, that competed in the Google Lunar X Prize (GLXP) contest to land a spacecraft on the Moon. SpaceIL successfully launched its Beresheet lander on 22
SpaceIL
listing of spacecraft that achieved an extraterrestrial orbit. The first artificial object to orbit the sun is the Luna 1. The spacecraft was originally
List of extraterrestrial orbiters
List_of_extraterrestrial_orbiters
Lunar Impactor
Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) was a robotic spacecraft operated by NASA. The mission was conceived as a low-cost means of determining
LCROSS
First interplanetary solar sail spacecraft
Sun) is a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) experimental spacecraft. The spacecraft was launched on 20 May 2010, aboard an H-IIA rocket, together
IKAROS
Japanese proposed crewed spacecraft
depended on the US Space Shuttle program, and independent development of spacecraft was not adopted as a short to mid-term goal. Instead, NASDA chose to recommend
Fuji_(spacecraft)
Second crewed mission to orbit the Moon
"F" mission, intended to test all spacecraft components and procedures short of actual descent and landing. After the spacecraft reached lunar orbit, astronaut
Apollo_10
1969 Soviet space probe
Apollo 11 spacecraft. On 21 July 1969, while Apollo 11 astronauts finished the first human moonwalk, Luna 15, a robotic Soviet spacecraft in lunar orbit
Luna_15
Sixth and most recent crewed Moon landing
up previous Apollo lunar missions, they were familiar with the Apollo spacecraft and had more time for geology training. Launched at 12:33 a.m. Eastern
Apollo_17
2025 lunar landing mission
robotic Moon landing mission conducted by Firefly Aerospace (Firefly). The spacecraft soft-landed on the lunar surface on March 2, 2025, and Firefly thus became
Blue_Ghost_Mission_1
Lunar lander developed by Firefly Aerospace
000-square-foot (4,600 m2) spacecraft facility with two mission control centers and an ISO-8 cleanroom to accommodate multiple landers. The spacecraft design is adaptable
Firefly_Aerospace_Blue_Ghost
1962 American unmanned space flight intended to study the Moon
Ranger 4 was a spacecraft of the Ranger program, launched in 1962. It was designed to transmit pictures of the lunar surface to Earth stations during a
Ranger_4
Uncrewed cargo spacecraft developed by JAXA
新型宇宙ステーション補給機, Hepburn: Shingata Uchū Sutēshon Hokyūki), is a Japanese cargo spacecraft of JAXA. The successor to the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) for International
HTV-X
First successful NASA mission to the Moon (1959)
Pioneer 4 is an American spin-stabilized uncrewed spacecraft that was launched as part of the Pioneer program on a lunar flyby trajectory and into a heliocentric
Pioneer_4
Japan's national air and space agency
observation spacecraft Sakigake (MS-T5) and Suisei (PLANET-A). To prepare for future missions, ISAS tested Earth swing by orbits with the Hiten lunar mission
JAXA
European–Japanese spacecraft to launch in 2029
robotic spacecraft mission led by the European Space Agency (ESA) planned for launch sometime between August 2028 and July 2029. The spacecraft will be
Comet_Interceptor
1968 Soviet spaceflight, first lunar mission to carry animals
Zond 5 (Russian: Зонд 5, lit. 'Probe 5') was a spacecraft of the Soviet Zond program. In September 1968 Zond 5 travelled around the Moon in a circumlunar
Zond_5
Proposed sample-return mission to a comet
Rosetta mission, which studied the comet from 2014 to 2016, allows the spacecraft to be designed to the conditions there, increasing the mission's chance
CAESAR_(spacecraft)
Former NASA Lunar mission
communications terminal. The mission ended on April 18, 2014, when the spacecraft's controllers intentionally crashed LADEE into the far side of the Moon
LADEE
Series of asteroid rovers by JAXA
and the first asteroid rover in the world. On 9 May 2003, the MUSES-C spacecraft carrying MINERVA was launched from Kagoshima Space Center, and was named
MINERVA_(spacecraft)
Mars lander and orbiter to investigate atmospheric chemistry
official launch arrangement with a primary mission had yet been reached. The spacecraft will orbit Mars briefly before landing the instrument on the surface.
Tera-hertz_Explorer
Planned component of a Mars-mission craft
system, is a planned element of the Space Reactor‑1 Freedom (SR-1 Freedom) spacecraft. Developed by Lanteris Space Systems for NASA, PPE will use ion thrusters
Power_and_Propulsion_Element
First crewed Moon landing (1969)
from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 16 at 13:32 UTC, the Apollo spacecraft consisted of three parts: the command module (CM), which housed the three
Apollo_11
Robotic spacecraft missions to the Moon by the Soviet Union (1958–1976)
"Moon"), sometimes called Lunik by western media, was a series of robotic spacecraft missions sent to the Moon by the Soviet Union between 1959 and 1976. The
Luna_programme
Japanese research institute
also launched Hiten, Japan's first lunar probe, in 1990. The Nozomi probe was launched in 1998 in an attempt to orbit Mars, but the spacecraft suffered system
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Institute_of_Space_and_Astronautical_Science
Cancelled lunar orbital space station
Module was the first crewed lunar orbiting spacecraft performing dockings and crew transfers with another spacecraft, the Apollo Lunar Module. Lunar bases
Lunar_Gateway
Lunar space probe launched in 1965 as part of NASA's Ranger program
were carried on the spacecraft. Rangers 6, 7, 8, and 9 were the so-called Block 3 versions of the Ranger spacecraft. The spacecraft consisted of a hexagonal
Ranger_9
Indian lunar sample-return mission
combined fuel mass and size of the spacecraft. Hence the flight was optimised for a dual-launch strategy. The spacecraft elements include: Propulsion Module
Chandrayaan-4
American space robotics company
on the Moon. That year, the company completed a running prototype of a spacecraft called Red Rover; they also renamed their concept lander from Artemis
Astrobotic_Technology
Series of United States uncrewed lunar and planetary space probes (1958-60; 1965-92)
attempted to send spacecraft to orbit the Moon, successfully sent one spacecraft to fly by the Moon, and successfully sent one spacecraft to investigate
Pioneer_program
NASA scientific research satellite (2002–present)
passivation of the spacecraft in November, though a January 2025 analysis determined there was a 96.9% probability that the spacecraft could function through
Aqua_(satellite)
Low-energy trajectories in the Solar System
back to mathematicians Charles C. Conley and Richard P. McGehee in 1968. Hiten, Japan's first lunar probe, was moved into lunar orbit using similar insight
Interplanetary Transport Network
Interplanetary_Transport_Network
Series of Soviet robotic space probes launched between 1964 and 1970
'probe') was the name given to two distinct series of Soviet robotic spacecraft launched between 1964 and 1970. The first series, based on the 3MV planetary
Zond_program
NASA lunar impactor (1964)
62 mi/s), and the performance of the spacecraft exceeded hopes. No other experiments were carried on the spacecraft. Although NASA had attempted to put
Ranger_7
Japanese space radio telescope
Programme), the code name MUSES-B (for the second of the Mu Space Engineering Spacecraft series), or just Haruka ("far away, distant" (はるか)) was a Japanese 8 meter
HALCA
NASA satellite of the Explorer program
satellite built by Swales, the first being the Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) spacecraft, which continues to orbit Earth. Swales was also responsible for designing
THEMIS
Planetary surface exploration vehicle
typically land on a planet other than Earth or a moon via a lander-style spacecraft, tasked to move around and collect information about the terrain, and
Rover_(space_exploration)
European lunar mapping mission
Jens Frydenvang, associate professor at University of Copenhagen. The spacecraft is being built by the mission's main industrial partner, the Danish satellite
Máni_(spacecraft)
Crash of rocket into the Moon
rocket collided with the Moon near Einstein Crater on 5 August 2026. The spacecraft, weighing 3,900 kilograms (8,600 lb), had delivered two lunar landers
2026_SpaceX_lunar_impact
Soviet lunar probe launched in 1959
Luna 3, or E-2A No.1 (Russian: Луна 3), was a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1959 as part of the Luna programme. It was the first mission to photograph
Luna_3
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HITEN SPACECRAFT
HITEN SPACECRAFT
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Feel Happiness
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese unisex name HIEN means "gentle, quiet."
Boy/Male
Hindu
The heart
Biblical
a window; grief
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Night
Girl/Female
Australian, Biblical
A Window; Grief
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam
Helping Others; Good; Buddhist Angel
Girl/Female
Tamil
Whiten, Peace
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Male Friend
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain
God of Victory; Winner
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hight.Americanized spelling of German Heit.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Diamond; Lord Genius; Lord of the Diamonds
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Pure
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Christian, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Love and Care
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Whiten; Peace
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
British, Gujarati, Indian, Malaysian
Stylish
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Whitton.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of the diamonds
HITEN SPACECRAFT
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v. t.
To cover with snow; to whiten with snow, or as with snow.
v. t.
To make white; to whiten; to whitewash; to bleach.
v. t.
To whiten. See Blanch.
n.
One who whitens, or whose occupation is to whiten, by bleaching.
a.
Fig.: To whiten; to give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to palliate.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Whiten
v. i.
To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms.
a.
To make white, or whiter; to remove the color, or stains, from; to blanch; to whiten.
v. t.
To whiten or clean with pipe clay, as a soldier's accouterments.
v. t.
To blanch; to bleach; to whiten by depriving of the sun's rays.
v. t.
To whiten.
v. t.
To make white; to bleach; to blanch; to whitewash; as, to whiten a wall; to whiten cloth.
v. t.
To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.
v. t.
To deprive of color; to whiten.
v. i.
To grow white or lose color; to whiten.
imp. & p. p.
of Whiten
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