Hiten (spacecraft) facts for kids
Hiten (ひてん) is the name of the first Japanese space probe sent to the moon. It was the first lunar probe launched by a country other than the Soviet Union or the United States.
The launch was a project of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of the University of Tokyo.
The satellite was sent toward the moon on January 24, 1990.
On the first lunar approach, Hiten released a small orbiter. This was called Hagoromo (羽衣, literally, the "feather mantle")
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Hiten (MUSES-C) mission profile
See also
In Spanish: Hiten para niños
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