List Of Artificial Objects On The Moon

Artificial objects on the Moon that are currently in use are retroreflectors (Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment). The following table is a partial list of artificial objects on the surface of the Moon. They have been abandoned after having served their purpose. The list does not include smaller objects such as the retroreflectors. Five third stages of rockets of the Apollo program form the heaviest pieces.
align=left | Man-made object align=center | Nationality align=center | Launched align=center | Mass (kg) align=right | Location
Luna 2 USSR align=right | 1959 align=right | 390.2 align=right | 29.1 N - 0 W
Ranger 4 United States align=right | 1962 align=right | 331 align=right | 12.9 S - 129.1 W
Ranger 6 United States align=right | 1964 align=right | 381 align=right | 9.4 N - 21.5 E
Ranger 7 United States align=right | 1964 align=right | 365.7 align=right | 10.6 S - 20.61 W
Luna 5 USSR align=right | 1965 align=right | 1474 align=right | 1.6 S - 25 W
Luna 7 USSR align=right | 1965 align=right | 1504 align=right | 9.8 N - 47.8 W
Luna 8 USSR align=right | 1965 align=right | 1550 align=right | 9.6 N - 62 W
Ranger 8 United States align=right | 1965 align=right | 367 align=right | 2.64 N - 24.77 E
Ranger 9 United States align=right | 1965 align=right | 367 align=right | 12.79 S - 2.36 W
Luna 9 USSR align=right | 1966 align=right | 1580 align=right | 7.13 N - 64.37 W
Luna 10 (1) USSR align=right | 1966 align=right | 1600 align=right | ?
Luna 11 (1) USSR align=right | 1966 align=right | 1640 align=right | ?
Luna 12 (1) USSR align=right | 1966 align=right | 1670 align=right | ?
Luna 13 USSR align=right | 1966 align=right | 1700 align=right | 18.87 N - 63.05 W
Surveyor 1 United States align=right | 1966 align=right | 270 align=right | 2.45 S - 43.22 W
Lunar Orbiter 1 United States align=right | 1966 align=right | 386 align=right | 6.35 N - 160.72 E
Surveyor 2 United States align=right | 1966 align=right | 292 align=right | 4.0 S - 11.0 W
Lunar Orbiter 2 United States align=right | 1966 align=right | 385 align=right | 2.9 N - 119.1 E
Lunar Orbiter 3 United States align=right | 1966 align=right | 386 align=right | 14.6 N - 97.7 W
Surveyor 3 United States align=right | 1967 align=right | 281 align=right | 2.99 S - 23.34 W
Lunar Orbiter 4 (1) United States align=right | 1967 align=right | 386 align=right | ?
Surveyor 4 United States align=right | 1967 align=right | 283 align=right | 0.45 N - 1.39 W
Explorer 35 (IMP-E) (1) United States align=right | 1967 align=right | 104.3 align=right | ?
Lunar Orbiter 5 United States align=right | 1967 align=right | 386 align=right | 2.8 S - 83.1 W
Surveyor 5 United States align=right | 1967 align=right | 281 align=right | 1.42 N - 23.2 E
Surveyor 6 United States align=right | 1967 align=right | 282 align=right | 0.53 N - 1.4 W
Surveyor 7 United States align=right | 1967 align=right | 290 align=right | 40.86 S - 11.47 W
Luna 14 (1) USSR align=right | 1968 align=right | 1670 align=right | ?
Apollo 10 LM descent stage (1) United States align=right | 1969 align=right | 2211 align=right | ?
Luna 15 USSR align=right | 1969 align=right | 2718 align=right | ?
Apollo 11 LM ascent stage (2) United States align=right | 1969 align=right | 2184 align=right | ?
Apollo 11 LM descent stage United States align=right | 1969 align=right | 2034 align=right | 0 40' 26.69" N 23 28' 22.69" E
Apollo 12 LM ascent stage (2) United States align=right | 1969 align=right | 2164 align=right | 3.94 S - 21.2 W
Apollo 12 LM descent stage United States align=right | 1969 align=right | 2211 align=right | 2.99 S - 23.34 W
Luna 16 descent stage (3) USSR align=right | 1970 align=right | < 5727 align=right | 0.68 S - 56.3 E
Luna 17 & Lunokhod 1 USSR align=right | 1970 align=right | 5600 align=right | 38.28 N - 35.0 W
Apollo 13 SIVB (S-IVB-508) United States align=right | 1970 align=right | 13454 align=right | 2.75 S - 27.86 W
Luna 18 USSR align=right | 1971 align=right | 5600 align=right | 3.57 N - 56.5 E
Luna 19 (1) USSR align=right | 1971 align=right | 5600 align=right | ?
Apollo 14 SIVB (S-IVB-509) United States align=right | 1971 align=right | 14016 align=right | 8.09 S - 26.02 W
Apollo 14 LM ascent stage (2) United States align=right | 1971 align=right | 2132 align=right | 3.42 S - 29.67 W
Apollo 14 LM descent stage United States align=right | 1971 align=right | 2144 align=right | 3 38' 43.08" S - 17 28' 16.90" W
Apollo 15 SIVB (S-IVB-510) United States align=right | 1971 align=right | 14036 align=right | 1.51 S - 17.48 W
Apollo 15 LM ascent stage (2) United States align=right | 1971 align=right | 2132 align=right | 26.36 N - 0.25 E
Apollo 15 LM descent stage United States align=right | 1971 align=right | 2809 align=right | 26 7' 55.99" N - 3 38' 1.90" E
Apollo 15 Lunar Rover United States align=right | 1971 align=right | 462 align=right | 26.08 N - 3.66 E
Apollo 15 subsatellite (1) United States align=right | 1971 align=right | 36 align=right | ?
Luna 20 descent stage (3) USSR align=right | 1972 align=right | < 5727 align=right | 3.53 N - 56.55 E
Apollo 16 SIVB (S-IVB-511) United States align=right | 1972 align=right | 14002 align=right | 1.3 N - 23.9 W
Apollo 16 LM ascent stage (2) United States align=right | 1972 align=right | 2138 align=right | ?
Apollo 16 LM descent stage United States align=right | 1972 align=right | 2765 align=right | 8 58' 22.84" S - 15 30' 0.68" E
Apollo 16 subsatellite (1) United States align=right | 1972 align=right | 36 align=right | ?
Apollo 16 Lunar Rover United States align=right | 1972 align=right | 462 align=right | 8.97 S - 15.51 W
Apollo 17 SIVB (S-IVB-512) United States align=right | 1972 align=right | 13960 align=right | 4.21 S - 22.31 W
Apollo 17 LM ascent stage (2) United States align=right | 1972 align=right | 2150 align=right | 19.96 N - 30.50 E
Apollo 17 LM descent stage United States align=right | 1972 align=right | 2798 align=right | 20 11' 26.88" N - 30 46' 18.05" E
Apollo 17 Lunar Rover United States align=right | 1972 align=right | 462 align=right | 20.17 N - 30.77 W
Luna 21 & Lunokhod 2 (4) USSR align=right | 1973 align=right | 4850 align=right | 25.85 N - 30.45 E
Explorer 49 (RAE-B) (1) United States align=right | 1973 align=right | 328 align=right | ?
Luna 22 (1) USSR align=right | 1974 align=right | 4000 align=right | ?
Luna 23 USSR align=right | 1974 align=right | 5600 align=right | ~12 N - ~62 E
Luna 24 descent stage (3) USSR align=right | 1976 align=right | < 5800 align=right | 12.75 N - 62.2 E
Hiten Orbiter (Hagornoro) (5) Japan align=right | 1990 align=right | 12 align=right | ?
Hiten Japan align=right | 1993 align=right | 143 align=right | 34.3 S - 55.6 E
Lunar Prospector United States align=right | 1998 align=right | 126 align=right | 87.7 S - 42.1 E
colspan=3 align=center | Total estimated dry mass align=right | 170,653

Notes

  1. Spacecraft was in lunar orbit but is assumed to have decayed from orbit and crashed into the moon.
  2. The ascent stage of Apollo 10 was left in solar orbit. The ascent stage of Apollo 11 was crashed onto the moon, location unknown. The ascent stages of the remaining sucessful missions were each crashed onto the moon deliberately. Apollo 13's complete Apollo Lunar Module burned up in Earth's atmosphere having served as a lifeboat during the aborted mission.
  3. Luna program sample return mission; mass listed is for both ascent and descent stages, though only the descent stage was left on the moon
  4. Lander and rover weighed 1814 kg; the rest assumed to have decayed in orbit and impacted the moon
  5. Was ejected into lunar orbit in 1990, assumed to have decayed in orbit

See also

Artificial objects on the Moon

 

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