Selene-2

Selene -2 is a planned Japanese unmanned lunar mission of the space agency JAXA. It is the continuation of the started in September 2007 Kaguya lunar probe ( SELENE- 1). Currently, the starting in 2017 pre- view template is: Future / done in 3 years, he is with the H -2A rocket. The mission will consist of a data relay satellite, a lander and a rover. The landing area should be in the southern polar region of the Moon.

Primary objectives are to test the landing technology and research into the origin of the moon.

Penetrators

According to the JAXA mission is also penetrators ( penetrating into the soil probe). This will most likely be from the now painted LUNAR -A mission, which have also been developed.

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