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Pages in category "Satellites orbiting the Moon" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
first artificial satellite of the Moon 1966-027A: Luna 1966A † USSR 30 April 1966 orbiter failure failed to reach Earth orbit Surveyor 1: NASA: 2 June 1966 lander success first US soft landing; Surveyor program performed various tests in support of forthcoming human landings 1966-045A: Explorer 33: NASA: 1 July 1966 – 15 September 1971 orbiter
Was intended to orbit the Moon but instead orbited the Earth. Explored solar winds, interplanetary plasma, and solar X-rays. August 10 US: Lunar Orbiter 1: Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D: Moon Success: First US spacecraft to orbit the Moon. Designed to photograph smooth areas of the lunar surface for selecting landing sites. August 17 US: Pioneer 7: Delta ...
Earth and the Moon orbit about their barycentre (common centre of mass), which lies about 4,670 km (2,900 miles) from Earth's centre (about 73% of its radius), forming a satellite system called the Earth–Moon system.
Longjiang-1 never entered Moon orbit, [82] while Longjiang-2 operated in lunar orbit until 31 July 2019, when it impacted the lunar surface. [83] Queqiao entered designated Earth–Moon L 2 orbit on 14 June in preparation of Chang'e 4 far-side lunar lander in December 2018. 122: Chang'e 4: Chang'e 4: 7 December 2018: Long March 3B: CNSA: Lander ...
Geocentric orbit: An orbit around the planet Earth, such as that of the Moon or of artificial satellites. Selenocentric orbit (named after Selene): An orbit around Earth's Moon. Areocentric orbit (named after Ares): An orbit around the planet Mars, such as that of its moons or artificial satellites.
The Earth and the Moon form the Earth–Moon satellite system with a shared center of mass, or barycenter. This barycenter is 1,700 km (1,100 mi) (about a quarter of Earth's radius) beneath the Earth's surface. The Moon's orbit is slightly elliptical, with an orbital eccentricity of 0.055. [1]
A map depicting all known locations of artificial objects on the Moon from 1959 to 2024. This is a partial list of artificial materials left on the Moon, many during the missions of the Apollo program.