Topic summary
Lunar exploration
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Exploration of the Moon.
Japan
In September of 2007, JAXA launched the SELENE spacecraft, also known as "Kaguya." The mission aimed to collect data on the Moon’s origin and geological evolution, as well as to test technologies for future lunar exploration. According to JAXA, the primary objective was "to obtain scientific data of the lunar origin and evolution and to develop the technology for future lunar exploration."