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Program of missions to the moon by JAXA
The (Japanese) Lunar Exploration Program (Japanese: 月探査計画, romanized: tsuki tansa keikaku) is a program of robotic and human missions to the Moon undertaken
Japanese Lunar Exploration Program
Japanese_Lunar_Exploration_Program
Lunar research program (2004–present)
The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP; Chinese: 中国探月工程; pinyin: Zhōngguó Tànyuè Gōngchéng), also known as the Chang'e Project (Chinese: 嫦娥工程; pinyin:
Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
Chinese_Lunar_Exploration_Program
Lunar exploration mission by India and Japan
The Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) (also called Chandrayaan-5) is a planned joint lunar mission by ISRO and JAXA. The mission would send an uncrewed
Lunar Polar Exploration Mission
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South Korean space program
Korean Lunar Exploration Program (Korean: 대한민국의 달탐사 계획) is led by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), which develops lunar orbiters and landers
Korean Lunar Exploration Program
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Crash of rocket into the Moon
Luna 2, and the second being the upper stage of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program's Chang'e 5-T1 mission on the far side of the Moon. Whilst this event
2026_SpaceX_lunar_impact
Planned international lunar base
ILRS will build on the robotic lunar missions of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program and Roscosmos' Luna-Glob program. China's 2028 Chang'e 8 mission
International Lunar Research Station
International_Lunar_Research_Station
1961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program
Space Station programs. In 2008, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's SELENE probe observed evidence of the halo surrounding the Apollo 15 Lunar Module blast
Apollo_program
NASA-led lunar exploration program
HLS. Additional program elements include the Commercial Lunar Payload Services, Exploration Ground Systems, Artemis Base Camp, the Lunar Terrain Vehicle
Artemis_program
Programs by the Soviet Union to land humans on the Moon
lunar programs were a series of programs pursued by the Soviet Union to land humans on the Moon, in competition with the United States Apollo program
Soviet_crewed_lunar_programs
Planned South Korean lunar lander
phase of the Korean Lunar Exploration Program, and is currently under development with a launch target of 2032, following the lunar orbiter Danuri launched
Korea_Lunar_Lander_and_Rover
Vehicle that travels on the Moon's surface
A lunar rover or Moon rover is a space exploration vehicle designed to move across the surface of the Moon. The Apollo program's Lunar Roving Vehicle was
Lunar_rover
Cancelled lunar orbital space station
The Lunar Gateway was a planned modular space station that would have been assembled in orbit around the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Derived from
Lunar_Gateway
Missions to the Moon
of lunar exploration had been observations from Earth. The invention of the optical telescope brought about the first leap in the quality of lunar observations
Exploration_of_the_Moon
Cancelled space probe
LUNAR-A was a cancelled Japanese spacecraft project that was originally scheduled to be launched in 1995, then delayed to August 2004. After many delays
Lunar-A
Vehicle driven by astronauts on the Moon (1971–72)
The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is a battery-powered four-wheeled rover used on the Moon in the last three missions of the American Apollo program (15
Lunar_Roving_Vehicle
NASA program contracting commercial transportation services to the Moon
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) is a NASA program to hire companies to send small robotic landers and rovers to the Moon. Most landing sites
Commercial Lunar Payload Services
Commercial_Lunar_Payload_Services
Cancelled Japanese lunar exploration mission
"Robotic Lunar Exploration Scenario" (.PDF). JAXA. Retrieved 2010-05-07. Manabu Kato, The Current Status of the Japanese Penetrator Mission Lunar-A, ISAS/JAXA
SELENE-2
Private Japanese company
Hakuto-R program, supported by Japanese funding and partnered with American Draper Laboratory, aims to offer lunar transport and exploration. Hakuto-R
Ispace_Inc.
Japanese lunar lander (2023–2024)
(SLIM), nicknamed the "Moon Sniper", was a lunar lander mission operated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric
Smart Lander for Investigating Moon
Smart_Lander_for_Investigating_Moon
Upcoming crewed mission of the Artemis program
NASA-led Artemis program. Planned for 2027, the mission is designed as a demonstration flight in low Earth orbit rather than a lunar landing. Four astronauts
Artemis_III
in space missions, with continuous exploration of the Moon beginning in 1959. The first partially successful lunar mission was Luna 1 in January 1959
List_of_missions_to_the_Moon
Luna program — USSR Lunar exploration (1959–1976) Ranger program — US Lunar hard-landing probes (1961–1965) Zond program — USSR Lunar exploration (1964–1970)
List_of_lunar_probes
Series of five uncrewed lunar orbiter missions
The Lunar Orbiter program was a series of five uncrewed Moon-orbiting missions launched by the United States in 1966 and 1967. Intended to help select
Lunar_Orbiter_program
NASA crewed Moon landing spacecraft (1969–1972)
Apollo Lunar Module (LM /ˈlɛm/), originally designated the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), was the lunar lander spacecraft that was flown between lunar orbit
Apollo_Lunar_Module
European Space Agency lunar lander
Initiative Lunar Lander HERACLES China: Chinese Lunar Exploration Program India: Chandrayaan Programme Japan: Japanese Lunar Exploration Program South Korea:
Argonaut_(lunar_lander)
Indian Lunar exploration programme
space missions by ISRO for the exploration of the Moon. The program incorporates a lunar orbiter, an impactor, a lunar lander and a rover spacecraft.
Chandrayaan_programme
Planetary surface exploration vehicle
2 was the second of two uncrewed lunar rovers landed on the Moon by the Soviet Union as part of the Lunokhod program. The rover became operational on
Rover_(space_exploration)
Miniature Lunar rover
Sora-Q is a miniature Lunar rover designed and made by Japanese space agency JAXA, toy manufacturer Tomy, Sony, and Doshisha University. It was launched
Sora-Q
Planned spaceflight mission
crewed mission and the first Moon landing in the NASA-led Artemis lunar exploration program, marking the first crewed Moon landing since Apollo 17 in 1972
Artemis_IV
US deep space exploration programs
of lunar resources, and eventually making crewed missions to Mars and beyond feasible. To date, missions in the program are aimed at exploration of the
List_of_Artemis_missions
1990 Japanese lunar probe
MUSES Program, was built by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of Japan and launched on January 24, 1990. It was Japan's first lunar probe
Hiten_(spacecraft)
NASA robotic spacecraft orbiting the moon
conjunction with the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), as the vanguard of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program, LRO was the first
Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
American uncrewed lunar space missions in the 1960s
link. Ranger Program Page by NASA's Solar System Exploration Exploring the Moon: The Ranger Program Ranger Photography of the Moon Lunar and Planetary
Ranger_program
the NASA Apollo program sent 24 astronauts on nine crewed lunar missions. Six of the missions landed two astronauts each on the lunar surface, while Apollo
List of people who have flown to the Moon
List_of_people_who_have_flown_to_the_Moon
2026 crewed flyby of the Moon
more powerful Exploration Upper Stage. The SpaceX Falcon Heavy was selected as the launch vehicle. However, the Lunar Gateway program was cancelled in
Artemis_II
Program of robotic spacecraft missions
Lunar Precursor Robotic Program (LPRP) is a NASA program that uses robotic spacecraft to prepare for future crewed missions to the Moon. The program gathers
Lunar Precursor Robotic Program
Lunar_Precursor_Robotic_Program
First South Korean lunar orbiter
The Korean Lunar Exploration Program (KLEP) is divided in two phases. Phase 1 is the launch and operation of KPLO, which is the first lunar probe by South
Danuri
Series of United States uncrewed lunar and planetary space probes (1958-60; 1965-92)
The Pioneer programs were two series of United States lunar and planetary space probes. The first program, which ran from 1958 to 1960, unsuccessfully
Pioneer_program
1960s NASA program to soft-land robotic probes on the Moon
indication the programs were at similar stages. Atlas (rocket family) Luna programme Lunar Orbiter program Ranger program Exploration of the Moon List
Surveyor_program
Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft
and Engineering Explorer), better known in Japan by its nickname Kaguya (かぐや), was the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft following the Hiten probe
SELENE
Planned lunar habitat module
by the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The I-HAB will have a maximum launch mass of 10
Lunar_I-Hab
Long-term human settlement on the Moon
establishing the ILRS will be taken through Phase IV of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, consisting of Chang'e 6, 7, and 8, as well as the Russian missions
Moonbase
Moon exploration program by the Russian Federal Space Agency
Луна-Глоб, meaning Lunar sphere) is a Moon exploration program by Roscosmos meant to progress toward the creation of a fully robotic lunar base. When completed
Luna-Glob
Spacecraft intended to land on the surface of the Moon
both the N1 Rocket and the LK Lunar Module programs without any further development. The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (also known as the Chang'e project)
Lunar_lander
Lunar lander developed by Firefly Aerospace
Luna-Glob United States: Commercial Lunar Payload Services (Artemis program) Japan: Japanese Lunar Exploration Program Aria Alamalhodaei (6 November 2023)
Firefly_Aerospace_Blue_Ghost
Planned Chinese lunar exploration mission
Chinese Lunar Exploration Program was designed to be conducted in four phases of incremental technological advancement: The first was reaching lunar orbit
Chang'e_7
2025 lunar landing mission
Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, the mission delivered ten scientific and technological experiments to advance future human exploration under the
Blue_Ghost_Mission_1
Second crewed mission to orbit the Moon
Wilhelms, Don E. (1993). To a Rocky Moon: A Geologist's History of Lunar Exploration. University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0-8165-1065-8. OCLC 488684300
Apollo_10
Series of Soviet robotic space probes launched between 1964 and 1970
Retrieved 29 January 2024. Harvey, Brian (2007). Soviet and Russian Lunar Exploration. Springer-Praxis. pp. 216–217. ISBN 978-0-387-21896-0. Sutulov, L
Zond_program
Lunar Impactor
Defense Programs and Leadership "NASA Ames Honor Awards" (PDF). NASA Ames History Office. NASA. Retrieved 2018-05-01. "International Lunar Exploration Awards
LCROSS
Cancelled NASA space exploration program
The Planetary Observer program is a cancelled space exploration program designed by NASA to provide cheaper planetary orbiters by using Earth-orbiting
Planetary_Observer_program
Neil Armstrong's words on landing on the Moon
not. As a result, the "a" is often included in brackets in the quote. The Lunar Module Eagle landed on the Moon as part of Apollo 11 in 1969. After Armstrong
One_small_step
1959 Soviet uncrewed space mission to impact the surface of the Moon
P. J. (2014). The Human Archaeology of Space: Lunar, Planetary and Interstellar Relics of Exploration. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5994-0. Cavallaro,
Luna_2
program. The table below does not include lesser Apollo mission artificial objects, such as a hammer and other tools, retroreflectors, Apollo Lunar Surface
List of artificial objects on the Moon
List_of_artificial_objects_on_the_Moon
1969 Soviet space probe
15 was a robotic space mission of the Soviet Luna programme that was in lunar orbit at the same time as the Apollo 11 spacecraft. On 21 July 1969, while
Luna_15
Third crewed Moon landing
in the United States Apollo program operated by NASA, the third to land on the Moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands. It was the last of
Apollo_14
Chinese lunar rover
(98 ft), and investigated the lunar crust structure down to several hundred meters deep. The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program was divided into three main
Yutu_(rover)
First crewed space mission to orbit the Moon
2007. Retrieved September 20, 2007. "The 'Other' Lunar Orbiter 1 Earthrise Image". Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute. Retrieved November
Apollo_8
Aborted Moon landing mission in the Apollo program
Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package. Develop man's capability to work in the lunar environment. Obtain photographs of candidate exploration sites
Apollo_13
Chinese lunar orbiter (2007–2009)
hào) was an uncrewed Chinese lunar-orbiting spacecraft, part of the first phase of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. The spacecraft was named after
Chang'e_1
NASA orbiter mission to the Moon (1966)
The 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
Lunar_Orbiter_1
First crewed Moon landing (1969)
mission of NASA's Apollo program. The mission was crewed by Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz"
Apollo_11
NASA satellite to study characteristics of water on the Moon
in July 2025. Lunar Trailblazer was selected to be part of NASA's Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program in 2019. The goal
Lunar_Trailblazer
Chinese lunar probe (2014–2020)
launched in 2020, the first sample-return mission of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. Launched by a Long March 3C on a free-return trajectory around
Chang'e_5-T1
Japanese crewed rover for use on the Moon
The Lunar Cruiser (Japanese: ルナクルーザー, romanized: Runa Kurūzā) is the nickname of a crewed pressurized lunar rover being developed jointly by JAXA and
Lunar_Cruiser
Second crewed Moon landing
Commander Charles "Pete" Conrad and Lunar Module Pilot Alan L. Bean completed just over one day and seven hours of lunar surface activity while Command Module
Apollo_12
Nanosatellite launched in 2022
program (Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships) and awarded a contract worth up to US$7.9 million for further development. The Lunar IceCube
Lunar_IceCube
2026 lunar landing mission
second half of 2026 for NASA's CLPS program, using a Nova-C lunar lander. It will deliver payloads to the lunar swirl in the Reiner Gamma region. NASA
IM-3
Chinese lunar lander and rover (2013–Present)
robotic lunar exploration mission operated by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), incorporating a robotic lander and China's first lunar rover
Chang'e_3
Planned Chinese lunar exploration mission
Administration (CNSA) Chinese space program Chinese Lunar Exploration Program Planetary Exploration of China Moonbase Artemis program Jones, Andrew (2 October 2023)
Chang'e_8
step of distance outer space exploration, the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program was approved in 2004. It launched two lunar orbiters: Chang'e 1 and Chang'e
History_of_spaceflight
Robotic spacecraft missions to the Moon by the Soviet Union (1958–1976)
missions to the Moon Soviet crewed lunar programs Soviet space program Surveyor program Pioneer program Ranger program Amy Shira Teitel (13 April 2017)
Luna_programme
Concept lunar lander for Artemis program
became the Artemis Program. Both proposals are based on Orion spacecraft's hardware, and are designed to take astronauts from the Lunar Gateway — a proposed
Lockheed_Martin_Lunar_Lander
European communication satellite for the Moon
Lunar Pathfinder is a future lunar communications satellite and a precursor to the Moonlight constellation, under development by the European Space Agency
Lunar_Pathfinder
Settlement on the Moon
spaceflight and space exploration. Contemporary plans for moonbases, such as the leading Artemis program and International Lunar Research Station projects
Colonization_of_the_Moon
Fifth orbital flight of the Artemis program
planned to be the fourth crewed mission and second lunar landing of the NASA-led Artemis program. The mission is expected to see the first efforts by
Artemis_V
Scientific instruments left by the Apollo astronauts on the Moon
Spaceflight portal Apollo program Lunar laser ranging experiment Hexanitrostilbene, a vacuum stable explosive used in the ALSEP. Lunar Roving Vehicle List of
Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package
Apollo_Lunar_Surface_Experiments_Package
Photograph of Earth by Reid Wiseman
2026, about a day after launch and shortly after completion of the trans-lunar injection burn that placed Orion on a free-return trajectory toward the
Hello,_World_(photograph)
Overview of and topical guide to space exploration
Earth Exploration of the Moon Apollo program Moon landings Robotic exploration of the Moon Exploration of Mercury Exploration of Venus Exploration of Mars
Outline_of_space_exploration
Lunar lander family for the Artemis program
lander planned to land a crew of four astronauts on the lunar surface for NASA's Artemis program. Development of the smaller, uncrewed lander (Mark 1) began
Blue_Moon_(spacecraft)
Lunar landing mission by Japanese ispace
also called Resilience, was a robotic lunar landing mission launched on 15 January 2025. Developed by the Japanese company ispace, the lander was intended
Hakuto-R_Mission_2
Indian lunar mission (2023–Present)
programme, a series of lunar-exploration missions developed by ISRO. The mission consists of Vikram, a lunar lander, and Pragyan, a lunar rover, as replacements
Chandrayaan-3
1989 Bush administration proposal to place humans on the Moon
Exploration in March 1993. The First Lunar Outpost (FLO) was the most comprehensive moonbase study under the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI). It was intended
First_Lunar_Outpost
US spacecraft and robotics company
exploration systems, infrastructure systems, and motion control software for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Japanese Aerospace
Honeybee_Robotics
Chinese lunar exploration mission
Cháng'é wǔhào) was the fifth lunar exploration mission in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program of CNSA, and China's first lunar sample-return mission. The
Chang'e_5
efforts to develop space capabilities Chinese space program Soviet space program – Space exploration program conducted by the Soviet Union from 1951 to 1991
List of space programs of the United States
List_of_space_programs_of_the_United_States
Proposed radio telescope
phase II of development in the NIAC program and was awarded $500,000 to continue work. As of 2023, work on the lunar crater radio telescope is ongoing at
Lunar_Crater_Radio_Telescope
Overview of and topical guide to the Moon
the Moon Lunar phase Kordylewski clouds Lunar geologic timescale Giant impact hypothesis Late Heavy Bombardment Apollo program Exploration of the Moon
Outline_of_the_Moon
Lunar landing mission by Japanese ispace
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter team on 23 May 2023. Impact Site of the HAKUTO-R Mission 1 Lunar Lander Japanese Lunar Exploration Program EQUULEUS
Hakuto-R_Mission_1
Lunar lander built by Astrobotic Technology
2026, Griffin-1 is a key component of NASA's Artemis program, supporting lunar science and exploration for future crewed missions. Griffin Mission One is
Griffin_Mission_One
Soviet lunar module intended to be used in the Soviet lunar landing attempts
1960s as a part of several Soviet crewed lunar programs. Its role was analogous to the American Apollo Lunar Module (LM). Three LK modules, of the T2K
LK_(spacecraft)
Planned Blue Origin robotic lunar mission
a planned robotic lunar landing mission developed by Blue Origin as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. The mission is planned
Blue Moon Pathfinder Mission 2
Blue_Moon_Pathfinder_Mission_2
Chinese space satellites
Tiandu satellites are a pair of Chinese Lunar Exploration Program's lunar navigation and communications test satellites based on Queqiao-2 relay satellite
Tiandu
In situ resources on the Moon
enable lunar habitation. The in-situ use (ISRU) of resources on the Moon may provide a means of reducing the cost and risk of lunar exploration and beyond
Lunar_resources
Independent confirmations of Apollo Moon landings
deep space communication network. In 2008, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) SELENE lunar probe obtained several photographs showing evidence
Third-party evidence for Apollo Moon landings
Third-party_evidence_for_Apollo_Moon_landings
Fourth crewed Moon landing
the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle. The mission began on July 26 and ended on August 7, with the lunar surface exploration taking place between
Apollo_15
This is a list of designs for crewed lunar landers, spacecraft intended to land on the Moon. A key aspect is achieving a soft landing, and for an ascent
List_of_crewed_lunar_landers
NASA orbiter mission to the Moon (1967)
The Lunar Orbiter 3 was a spacecraft launched by NASA in 1967 as part of the Lunar Orbiter Program. It was designed primarily to photograph areas of the
Lunar_Orbiter_3
Planned robotic lunar landing system by ESA and JAXA
and Capability for Lunar Exploration and Science) was a proposed robotic transport system to and from the Moon by Europe (ESA), Japan (JAXA), and Canada
HERACLES_(spacecraft)
Investigation of outer space
2000s brought advancements in the national space-exploration programs of China, the European Union, Japan, and India. The 2010s saw the rise of the private
Space_exploration
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Japanese
(敦) Japanese name ATSUSHI means "industrious."
Male
Japanese
(å‹) Japanese name MASARU means "victorious."
Male
Japanese
(努) Japanese name TSUTOMU means "worker."
Female
Japanese
(鈴) Japanese name SUZU means "bell."
Boy/Male
Australian, Indian, Modern
Sun; Moon
Male
Japanese
(å‹) Japanese name KATSU means "victory."
Male
Japanese
(勇) Japanese name ISAMU means "courage."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Leugar, Levegar, Old English LÄ“ofgÄr, composed of the elements lÄ“of ‘dear’ + gÄr ‘spear’.Gallician and Spanish : habitational name from any of several places in Galicia called Lugar, from lugar ‘place’ ‘village’, or a topographic name from this word.
Female
Japanese
(鹿) Japanese name SHIKA means "deer."
Male
Japanese
(æ–°) Japanese name ARATA means "fresh."
Girl/Female
Latin American
The moon. In Mythology Luna is one of the names of Artemis the moon goddess.
Female
Japanese
(真ç ) Japanese name SHINJU means "pearl."
Female
Japanese
(雀) Japanese name SUZUME means "sparrow."
Boy/Male
Japanese
Japanese god of labour and luck.
Boy/Male
Japanese
The Japanese god of war.
Male
Japanese
(å¦) Japanese name MANABU means "learn."
Female
Japanese
(進) Japanese name SUSUMU means "progressing."
Male
Japanese
(æ·³) Japanese name KIYOSHI means "pure."
Female
Hebrew
(×œï¬µ× ×”) Hebrew name LUNA means "dweller." Compare with another form of Luna.
Male
Japanese
(å …) Japanese name KATASHI means "firmness."
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