NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Future lunar missions

Currently, there are several future lunar missions scheduled by various nations: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Unmanned

Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Roman sculpture of the torch-bearing moon goddess Luna, or Diana Lucifera (Diana Bringer of Light), who was equated with the Greek Selene (Vatican Museums) In Greek mythology, Selene (Î£ÎµÎ»Î®Î½Î·, moon; Modern Greek pronunciation IPA: ) was an archaic lunar deity and the daughter of the titans Hyperion and Theia. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Chandrayaan I (Present Configuration) Chandrayaan I (Sanskrit à¤šà¤‚à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¯à¤¾à¤¨-1), which literally means Moon Craft, is an unmanned lunar mission by the Indian Space Research Organization. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is an unmanned orbiter planned for launch to the Moon in October 2008 aboard an Atlas V [1]. It is an early element of the implementation of the United States Vision for Space Exploration and its objectives are primarily to support that... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... LUNAR-A LUNAR-A is a Japanese spacecraft that was scheduled to be launched in August 2004. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Chandrayaan I (Present Configuration) Chandrayaan I (Sanskrit à¤šà¤‚à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¯à¤¾à¤¨-1), which literally means Moon Craft, is an unmanned lunar mission by the Indian Space Research Organization. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 2011 (MMXI) will be a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Luna-Glob is an unmanned mission to the Moon planned by Russia including an orbiter aswell as a landing module with 12 ground penetrating sensors. ... 2012 (MMXII) will be a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Silbermann (German: man of silver, a nickname for the Moon) is the name of a proposed German mission to the Moon, announced by the German Aerospace Center () Director Walter Doellinger on March 2, 2007. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Manned

Japan, Russia and India also tentatively plan to land humans on the moon by 2030, either on their own, or by joining one of the previously mentioned programs. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 2020 (MMXX) will be a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Project Constellation is NASAs current plan for space exploration. ... 2020 (MMXX) will be a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... With permission from ESA. The logo may be used together with the wikipedia articles. ... This article is about the European Space Agency. ... The Aurora Programme of the European Space Agency is an ambitious programme of manned and unmanned exploration of the Solar system, and particularly Mars. ... 2030 (MMXXX) will be a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2030 (MMXXX) will be a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Categories: Articles to be merged since February 2007 | Moon stubs | Exploration of the Moon | Lunar spacecraft Major features of the Solar System (not to scale, from left to right): Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, the asteroid belt, the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth & Moon, and Mars. ... Moons of the Solar System scaled to Earths Moon A natural satellite is an object that orbits a planet or other body larger than itself and which is not man-made. ... Apparent magnitude: up to -12. ... A page from the Hindu calendar 1871-72. ... Look up Month in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Moon has been the subject of many works of art and literature and the inspiration for countless others. ... The Moon has figured in many mythologies, often paired or contrasted with the Sun (see also Solar deity). ... The Moon illusion is an optical illusion in which the Moon appears larger near the horizon than it does while higher up in the sky. ... The lunar effect is the supposed influence of the moon, and its various phases, on human behaviour. ... The Moon makes a complete orbit about the Earth approximately once every 27. ... In astronomy, a phase of the Moon is any of the aspects or appearances presented by the Moon as seen from Earth, determined by the portion of the Moon that is visibly illuminated by the Sun. ... Photo taken during the 1999 eclipse. ... A lunar eclipse occurs whenever the Moon passes through some portion of the Earths shadow. ... It has been suggested that Earth tide be merged into this article or section. ... Schematic illustration of the internal structure of the Moon. ... Radial gravitational anomaly at the surface of the Moon. ... Topography of the Moon, referenced to the lunar geoid. ... Total magnetic field strength at the surface of the Moon as derived from the Lunar Prospector electron reflectometer experiment. ... The atmosphere of the Moon is very tenuous and insignificant in comparison to that of the Earth. ... Selenography is the study of the surface and physical features of the Moon, especially the mapping of the features according to the Moons latitude and longitude. ... The near side of the Moon is the lunar hemisphere that is permanently turned towards the Earth, and as such the side which is always seen. ... Far side of the Moon. ... The Lunar maria (singular: mare, IPA: //) are large, dark, basaltic plains on Earths Moon, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions. ... Tycho crater on Earths moon. ... The South Pole-Aitken basin is an impact crater on Earths Moon. ... Shackleton is a lunar crater that lies at the south pole of the Moon. ... The continuous bombardment of the Moon by comets and meteoroids have added some amount of water to the lunar surface. ... Peak of Eternal Light (PEL) describes a point on a body within the solar system which is eternally bathed in sunlight. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... A transient lunar phenomenon (TLP) is a sometimes inexplicable change of color or shape seen on the surface of the moon. ... Exploring Shorty crater during the Apollo 17 mission to the Moon. ... The lunar geologic timescale (or perhaps more properly the selenologic timescale) divides the history of Earths Moon into six generally recognized geologic periods: Copernician Period : 1100 MY to present Eratosthenian Period : 3200 MY to 1100 MY Upper Imbrian Epoch : 3800 MY to 3200 MY Lower Imbrian Epoch : 3850 MY... The Big Splash. ... Lunar Ferroan Anorthosite #60025 (Plagioclase Feldspar). ... Lunar Meteorite Allan Hills 81005 A Lunar meteorite is a meteorite that is known to have originated on the Moon. ... KREEP stands for potassium (atomic symbol K), rare earth elements (REE), and phosphorus (P). ... The Apollo Lunar Surface Experiment Package, or ALSEP, was a set of connected scientific instruments left on the Moon when the Apollo program ended. ... The Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment from the Apollo 11 mission The ongoing Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment was first made possible by a lunar laser ranging retroreflector array planted on the Moon on July 21, 1969, by the crew of the Apollo 11. ... The Late Heavy Bombardment (LHB) was a period approximately 3. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Project Apollo was a series of human spaceflight missions undertaken by the United States of America (NASA) using the Apollo spacecraft and Saturn launch vehicle, conducted during the years 1961â€“1974. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Independent evidence for Apollo Moon landings. ... Pioneer 0 (USA, 1958) - failure - orbiter Pioneer 1 (USA, 1958) - failure - orbiter Pioneer 3 (USA, 1958) - failure - flyby Luna 1 (Soviet Union, 1959) - success - flyby Pioneer 4 (USA, 1959) - partial success - flyby Luna 2 (Soviet Union, 1959) - success - impactor Luna 3 (Soviet Union, 1959) - success - flyby Ranger 3 (USA, 1962... Colonization on the Moon according to 2001:A Space Odyssey An artists rendering of a lunar base. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x1024, 281 KB) moon This is a stack of 10 frames taken through a 150mm Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope. ... Apparent magnitude: up to -12. ...