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List of artificial objects on the Moon

This is a partial list of artificial materials left on the Moon, many during the missions of the Apollo program. The table below does not include lesser Apollo mission artificial objects, such as a hammer and other tools, retroreflectors, Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Packages, or the commemorative, artistic, and personal objects left by the twelve Apollo astronauts, such as the United States flags, the commemorative plaques attached to the ladders of the six Apollo Lunar Modules, the silver astronaut pin left by Alan Bean in honor of Clifton C. Williams whom he replaced, the Bible left by David Scott, the Fallen Astronaut statuette and memorial plaque placed by the crew of Apollo 15, the Apollo 11 goodwill messages disc, or the golf balls[1] Alan Shepard hit during an Apollo 14 moonwalk.

Locations of major spacecraft on the Moon superimposed on data from the Clementine mission in equirectangular projection

Five S-IVB third stages of Saturn V rockets from the Apollo program crashed into the Moon, and are the heaviest human-made objects on the lunar surface. Humans have left over 187,400 kilograms (413,100 lb) of material on the Moon. Besides the 2019 Chang'e 4 and SLIM missions, the only artificial objects on the Moon that are still in use are the retroreflectors for the Lunar Laser Ranging experiments left there by the Apollo 11, 14, and 15 astronauts, Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander, and by the Soviet Union's Lunokhod 1 and Lunokhod 2 missions.[2]

Objects at greater than 90 degrees east or west are on the far side of the Moon, including Ranger 4, Lunar Orbiter 1, Lunar Orbiter 2, Lunar Orbiter 3, Chang'e 4 lander and Yutu-2 rover.

Because of increasing numbers of missions to and objects at the Moon, a global registry of lunar activities has been proposed in 2023 by the Open Lunar Foundation.[3]

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Crashed (unintentionally)
Impactor or post-mission crashed
Landed
Operational

Table of objects edit

Artificial object Image Country Year Mass (lb) Mass (kg) Status Location Notes
Luna 2
 
  Soviet Union 1959 860 390 Impactor 29°06′N 0°00′E / 29.1°N 0°E / 29.1; 0 [4]
Luna 2
Third stage of Vostok rocket
 
  Soviet Union 1959 20,100 9,100 Crashed (post-mission) 29°06′N 0°00′E / 29.1°N 0°E / 29.1; 0 [5]
Ranger 4
 
  United States 1962 730 331 Crashed (controlled impact failed) 15°30′S 130°42′W / 15.5°S 130.7°W / -15.5; -130.7 [6]
Ranger 6
 
  United States 1964 840 381 Impactor 9°21′29″N 21°28′48″E / 9.358°N 21.480°E / 9.358; 21.480 [7]
Ranger 7
 
  United States 1964 805 365 Impactor 10°38′S 20°36′W / 10.63°S 20.60°W / -10.63; -20.60 [8]
Luna 5   Soviet Union 1965 3,250 1,474 Crashed 8°N 23°W / 8°N 23°W / 8; -23 [9]
Luna 7   Soviet Union 1965 3,316 1,504 Crashed 9°48′N 47°48′W / 9.8°N 47.8°W / 9.8; -47.8 [10]
Luna 8   Soviet Union 1965 3,422 (launch mass) 1552 (launch mass) Crashed 9°06′N 63°18′W / 9.1°N 63.3°W / 9.1; -63.3 [11]
Ranger 8
 
  United States 1965 809 367 Impactor 2°38′17″N 24°47′13″E / 2.638°N 24.787°E / 2.638; 24.787 [12]
Ranger 9
 
  United States 1965 809 367 Impactor 12°49′41″S 2°23′13″W / 12.828°S 2.387°W / -12.828; -2.387 [13]
Luna 9 spacecraft/descent stage
 
  Soviet Union 1966 3,391 (before lander capsule ejection) 1538 (before lander capsule ejection) Crashed (post-mission) 7°05′N 64°22′W / 7.08°N 64.37°W / 7.08; -64.37 [14]
Luna 9 Automated Lunar Station (ALS) airbag and lander capsule
 
  Soviet Union 1966 218 99 Landed 7°05′N 64°22′W / 7.08°N 64.37°W / 7.08; -64.37 [14]
Luna 10   Soviet Union 1966 3,500 1,600 Crashed
(post-mission)
Unknown[a] [15]
Luna 11   Soviet Union 1966 3,620 1,640 Crashed (post-mission) Unknown[a] [16]
Luna 12   Soviet Union 1966 3,680 1,670 Crashed (post-mission) Unknown[a] [17]
Surveyor 1 (separate from descent stage)
 
  United States 1966 600 270 Landed 2°28′26″S 43°20′20″W / 2.474°S 43.339°W / -2.474; -43.339 [18]
Luna 13 (separate from descent stage)
 
  Soviet Union 1966 249 113 Landed 18°52′N 62°03′W / 18.87°N 62.05°W / 18.87; -62.05 [19]
Lunar Orbiter 1
 
  United States 1966 851 386 Crashed
(post-mission)
6°42′N 162°00′E / 6.70°N 162°E / 6.70; 162 [20]
Surveyor 2
 
  United States 1966 644 292 Crashed 5°30′N 12°00′W / 5.5°N 12°W / 5.5; -12 [21]
Lunar Orbiter 2
 
  United States 1966 849 385 Crashed
(post-mission)
3°00′N 119°00′E / 3.0°N 119°E / 3.0; 119 [22]
Lunar Orbiter 3
 
  United States 1966 851 386 Crashed
(post-mission)
14°18′N 97°42′W / 14.3°N 97.7°W / 14.3; -97.7 [23]
Surveyor 3 (separate from descent stage)
 
  United States 1967 619 281 Landed[b] 3°00′54″S 23°25′05″W / 3.015°S 23.418°W / -3.015; -23.418 [24]
Lunar Orbiter 4
 
  United States 1967 851 386 Crashed
(post-mission)
Unknown[a] [25]
Surveyor 4
 
  United States 1967 624 283 Crashed 0°24′N 1°20′W / 0.4°N 1.33°W / 0.4; -1.33 [26]
Explorer 35
 
  United States 1967 229 104 Crashed
(post mission)
Unknown[a] [27]
Lunar Orbiter 5
 
  United States 1967 851 386 Crashed
(post-mission)
3°S 83°W / 3°S 83°W / -3; -83 [28]
Surveyor 5 (separate from descent stage)
 
  United States 1967 619 281 Landed 1°27′40″N 23°11′42″E / 1.461°N 23.195°E / 1.461; 23.195 [29]
Surveyor 6 (separate from descent stage)
 
  United States 1967 622 282 Landed 0°29′N 1°24′W / 0.49°N 1.40°W / 0.49; -1.40 [30]
Surveyor 7 (separate from descent stage)
 
  United States 1968 640 290 Landed 40°52′S 11°28′W / 40.86°S 11.47°W / -40.86; -11.47 [31]
Luna 14   Soviet Union 1968 3,680 1,670 Crashed (post-mission) Unknown[a] [32]
Apollo 10
LM-4 Snoopy descent stage
 
  United States 1969 4,874 2,211 Likely crashed
(post-mission)
Unknown[a] [33]
Apollo 11
LM-5 Eagle descent stage
 
  United States 1969 4,484 2,034 Landed 0°40′27″N 23°28′23″E / 0.6741°N 23.4730°E / 0.6741; 23.4730 [34]
Luna 15   Soviet Union 1969 5,992 2,718 Crashed Unknown [35]
Apollo 11
LM-5 Eagle ascent stage[c]
 
  United States 1969 4,815 2,184 Crashed (post-mission) or in orbit Unknown [36][37]
Apollo 12
LM-6 Intrepid descent stage
 
  United States 1969 4,874 2,211 Landed 3°00′45″S 23°25′18″W / 3.0124°S 23.4216°W / -3.0124; -23.4216 [38]
Apollo 12
LM-6 Intrepid ascent stage[c]
 
  United States 1969 4,771 2,164 Crashed
(post-mission)
3°56′S 21°12′W / 3.94°S 21.20°W / -3.94; -21.20 [39]
Luna 16 descent stage[d]
 
  Soviet Union 1970 3,040 1,380 Landed 0°41′S 56°18′E / 0.68°S 56.3°E / -0.68; 56.3 [40]
Luna 17 and Lunokhod 1
 
  Soviet Union 1970 12,300 5,600 Landed 38°17′N 35°00′W / 38.28°N 35.0°W / 38.28; -35.0 [41]
Apollo 13
S-IVB (S-IVB-508)[42]
 
  United States 1970 29,661 13,454 Crashed (post-mission) 2°45′S 27°52′W / 2.75°S 27.86°W / -2.75; -27.86 [43]
Luna 18   Soviet Union 1971 4,140 1,880 Crashed 3°34′N 56°30′E / 3.57°N 56.5°E / 3.57; 56.5 [44]
Luna 19   Soviet Union 1971 4,140 1,880 Crashed (post-mission) Unknown[a] [45]
Apollo 14
S-IVB (S-IVB-509)
 
  United States 1971 30,900 14,016 Crashed (post-mission) 8°05′S 26°01′W / 8.09°S 26.02°W / -8.09; -26.02 [46]
Apollo 14
LM-8 Antares descent stage
 
  United States 1971 4,727 2,144 Landed 3°38′43″S 17°28′17″W / 3.6453°S 17.4714°W / -3.6453; -17.4714 [47]
Apollo 14
LM-8 Antares ascent stage[c]
 
  United States 1971 4,705 2,132 Crashed
(post-mission)
3°25′S 19°40′W / 3.42°S 19.67°W / -3.42; -19.67 [48]
Apollo 15
S-IVB (S-IVB-510)
 
  United States 1971 30,944 14,036 Crashed (post-mission) 1°31′S 11°49′W / 1.51°S 11.81°W / -1.51; -11.81 [49]
Apollo 15
LM-10 Falcon descent stage
 
  United States 1971 6,193 2,809 Landed 26°07′56″N 3°38′02″E / 26.1322°N 3.6339°E / 26.1322; 3.6339 [50]
Apollo 15
Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV-1)
 
  United States 1971 460 210 Landed 26°05′N 3°40′E / 26.08°N 3.66°E / 26.08; 3.66
Apollo 15
LM-10 Falcon ascent stage[c]
 
  United States 1971 4,700 2,132 Crashed
(post-mission)
26°22′N 0°15′E / 26.36°N 0.25°E / 26.36; 0.25 [51]
Apollo 15 subsatellite
 
  United States 1971 79 36 Crashed
(post-mission)
Unknown[a] [52]
Luna 20 descent stage[d]   Soviet Union 1972 <12,626 <5,727 Landed 3°34′N 56°30′E / 3.57°N 56.5°E / 3.57; 56.5 [53]
Apollo 16
S-IVB (S-IVB-511)
 
  United States 1972 30,869 14,002 Crashed (post-mission) 1°55′16″N 24°37′23″W / 1.921°N 24.623°W / 1.921; -24.623 [54]
Apollo 16
LM-11 Orion descent stage
 
  United States 1972 6,096 2,765 Landed 8°58′23″S 15°30′01″E / 8.9730°S 15.5002°E / -8.9730; 15.5002 [55]
Apollo 16
Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV-2)
 
  United States 1972 460 210 Landed 8°58′S 15°31′E / 8.97°S 15.51°E / -8.97; 15.51
Apollo 16
LM-11 Orion ascent stage[c]
 
  United States 1972 4,713 2,138 Crashed
(post-mission)
Unknown [56]
Apollo 16 subsatellite
 
  United States 1972 79 36 Crashed
(post-mission)
Unknown[a] [57]
Apollo 17
S-IVB (S-IVB-512)
 
  United States 1972 30,780 13,960 Crashed (post-mission) 4°13′S 12°19′W / 4.21°S 12.31°W / -4.21; -12.31 [58]
Apollo 17
LM-12 Challenger descent stage
 
  United States 1972 6,169 2,798 Landed 20°11′27″N 30°46′18″E / 20.1908°N 30.7717°E / 20.1908; 30.7717 [59]
Apollo 17
Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV-3)
 
  United States 1972 460 210 Landed 20°10′N 30°46′E / 20.17°N 30.77°E / 20.17; 30.77
Apollo 17
LM-12 Challenger ascent stage[c]
 
  United States 1972 4,740 2,150 Crashed
(post-mission)
19°58′N 30°30′E / 19.96°N 30.50°E / 19.96; 30.50 [60]
Luna 21 and Lunokhod 2[e]   Soviet Union 1973 10,690 4,850 Landed 25°51′N 30°27′E / 25.85°N 30.45°E / 25.85; 30.45 [61]
Explorer 49 (RAE-B)
 
  United States 1973 723 328 Crashed (post-mission) Unknown[a] [62]
Luna 22   Soviet Union 1974 8,800 4,000 Crashed (post-mission) Unknown[a] [63]
Luna 23   Soviet Union 1974 12,300 5,600 Landed 12°45′N 62°12′E / 12.75°N 62.20°E / 12.75; 62.20 [64]
Luna 24 descent stage[d]   Soviet Union 1976 <12,787 <5,800 Landed 12°45′N 62°12′E / 12.75°N 62.20°E / 12.75; 62.20 [65]
Hagoromo
Hiten
[f]
 
  Japan 1990 26 12 Crashed
(not confirmed/post-mission)
Unknown [66]
Hiten
 
  Japan 1993 315 143 Crashed (post-mission)/Impactor 34°18′S 55°36′E / 34.3°S 55.6°E / -34.3; 55.6 [67]
Lunar Prospector
 
  United States 1998 278 126 Crashed (post-mission) 87°42′S 42°21′E / 87.7°S 42.35°E / -87.7; 42.35 [68][69]
SMART-1
 
  European Space Agency 2006 677 307 Crashed (post-mission) 34°15′43″S 46°11′35″W / 34.262°S 46.193°W / -34.262; -46.193 [70]
Moon Impact Probe (MIP)
Chandrayaan-1
    India 2008 77 35 Impactor 89°46′S 39°24′W / 89.76°S 39.40°W / -89.76; -39.40 [71][72][73]
SELENE Rstar (Okina)   Japan 2009 117 53 Crashed (post-mission) 28°12′47″N 159°01′59″W / 28.213°N 159.033°W / 28.213; -159.033 [74][75][76]
SELENE Vstar (Ouna)   Japan Unknown 117 53 Crashed (post-mission) Unknown [77]
Chang'e 1
 
  China 2009 4,400 2,000 Crashed (post-mission) 1°30′S 52°22′E / 1.50°S 52.36°E / -1.50; 52.36 [78][79][80]
SELENE (Kaguya) main orbiter   Japan 2009 4,374 1,984[78] Crashed (post-mission) 65°30′S 80°30′E / 65.5°S 80.5°E / -65.5; 80.5 [81][82][83]
LCROSS Shepherding Spacecraft
 
  United States 2009 1,500 700 Crashed (post-mission) 84°43′44″S 49°21′36″W / 84.729°S 49.36°W / -84.729; -49.36 [g][84][85]
LCROSS Centaur
 
  United States 2009 5,000 2,270 Crashed (post-mission) 84°40′30″S 48°43′30″W / 84.675°S 48.725°W / -84.675; -48.725 [h][86][87]
GRAIL
 
  United States 2012 293 133 Crashed
(post-mission)
75°37′N 26°38′W / 75.62°N 26.63°W / 75.62; -26.63 [88]
Chang'e 3 lander   China 2013 2,600 1,200 Landed/operational[89] 44°07′N 19°31′W / 44.12°N 19.51°W / 44.12; -19.51 [90][91][92]
Chang'e 3
Yutu rover
 
  China 2013 2,600 1,200 Landed[93] 44°07′N 19°31′W / 44.12°N 19.51°W / 44.12; -19.51 [90][94][92]
LADEE
 
  United States 2014 547 248 Crashed (post-mission) 10°48′N 91°36′W / 10.8°N 91.6°W / 10.8; -91.6
Chang'e 4 lander
 
  China 2019 2,600 1,200 Landed/operational 45°27′22″S 177°35′19″E / 45.4561°S 177.5885°E / -45.4561; 177.5885 [95]
Chang'e 4
Yutu-2 rover
 
  China 2019 2,600 1,200 Landed/operational 45°27′22″S 177°35′19″E / 45.4561°S 177.5885°E / -45.4561; 177.5885 [96]
Beresheet
 
  Israel 2019 330 150 Crashed[97][98] 32°35′44″N 19°20′59″E / 32.5956°N 19.3496°E / 32.5956; 19.3496
Longjiang-2   China 2019 104 47 Crashed (post-mission)[99] 16°41′44″N 159°31′01″E / 16.6956°N 159.5170°E / 16.6956; 159.5170 (Longjiang-2 impact site) [100]
Chandrayaan-2
Vikram lander

Pragyan rover
 
  India 2019 3,243 1,471 Crashed[101] 70°52′52″S 22°47′02″E / 70.8810°S 22.7840°E / -70.8810; 22.7840 [102]
Chang'e 5 descent stage
 
  China 2020 <18,077 <8,200 Landed 43°05′56″N 51°50′13″W / 43.099°N 51.837°W / 43.099; -51.837
Chang'e 5 ascent stage
 
  China 2020 >400 >882 Crashed (post-mission) 30°00′00″S 0°00′00″E / 30.000°S 0.000°E / -30.000; 0.000
Chang'e 5-T1 third stage rocket   China 2022 6100 2,800 Crashed (post-mission) 5°13′34″N 125°30′50″W / 5.226°N 125.514°W / 5.226; -125.514 [103][104]
Manfred Memorial Moon Mission   Luxembourg 2022 31 14 Crashed (post-mission together with Chang'e 5-T1 third stage rocket)
Hakuto-R Mission 1   Japan 2023 750 340 Crashed 47°34′52″N 44°05′38″E / 47.581°N 44.094°E / 47.581; 44.094 [105]
Emirates Lunar Mission   United Arab Emirates
Luna 25
 
  Russia 2023 3,860 1,750 Crashed 57°51′54″S 61°21′36″E / 57.865°S 61.360°E / -57.865; 61.360 [106][107]
Chandrayaan-3
Vikram lander
Pragyan rover
 
  India 2023 3,863 1,752 Landed 69°22′23″S 32°19′08″E / 69.373°S 32.319°E / -69.373; 32.319 [108][109]
SLIM
 
  Japan 2024 259.4 118.7 Operational 13°18′58″S 25°15′04″E / 13.316°S 25.251°E / -13.316; 25.251 [110]
LEV-1   Japan 2024 2.1 4.6 Landed 13°18′58″S 25°15′04″E / 13.316°S 25.251°E / -13.316; 25.251 [110]
LEV-2   Japan 2024 0.25 0.55 Landed 13°18′58″S 25°15′04″E / 13.316°S 25.251°E / -13.316; 25.251 [110]
IM-1 Odysseus
EagleCam
 
  United States 2024 4,206 1,903 Landed 84°54′S 12°54′E / 84.9°S 12.9°E / -84.9; 12.9 [111]
Chang'e 6 descent stage
 
  China 2024 <18,077 <8,200 Planned
Chang'e 6 ascent stage
 
  China 2024 >400 >882 Planned
Total estimated dry mass 476,399 216,091

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Spacecraft was in lunar orbit but is assumed to have decayed from orbit and crashed into the Moon, location unknown.
  2. ^ Portions recovered by Apollo 12 in 1969: it returned about 10 kilograms (22 lb) of the Surveyor 3's original landing mass of 302 kilograms (666 lb) to Earth to study the effects of long term exposure.
  3. ^ a b c d e f The ascent stage of Apollo 10 was commanded to fire its engine, left lunar orbit and entered solar orbit. The ascent stage of Apollo 11 was left in orbit and thereafter its orbit possibly decayed and it crashed onto the Moon at an unknown location. The Apollo 16 ascent stage failed to crash onto moon when commanded and it decayed from orbit at a later date and also crashed at an unknown location. The ascent stages of the remaining successful missions (Apollo 12, 14, 15, and 17) were each deliberately crashed onto the Moon. Apollo 13's complete Apollo Lunar Module re-entered Earth's atmosphere after having served as a lifeboat during the aborted mission.
  4. ^ a b c Luna program sample return mission; mass listed is for both ascent and descent stages, though only the descent stage was left on the Moon.
  5. ^ Lander and rover weighed 4,000 pounds (1,814 kg); the rest assumed to have decayed in orbit and impacted the Moon.
  6. ^ Was injected into lunar orbit in 1990, assumed to have decayed from orbit.
  7. ^ –2.36 miles (–3.80 km) in elevation (Cabeus crater).
  8. ^ –2.38 miles (–3.83 km) in elevation (Cabeus crater).

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  • NASA catalogue of manmade material on the Moon
  • Lunar Litter: A short film about debris left behind on crewed Moon missions

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This is a partial list of artificial materials left on the Moon many during the missions of the Apollo program The table below does not include lesser Apollo mission artificial objects such as a hammer and other tools retroreflectors Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Packages or the commemorative artistic and personal objects left by the twelve Apollo astronauts such as the United States flags the commemorative plaques attached to the ladders of the six Apollo Lunar Modules the silver astronaut pin left by Alan Bean in honor of Clifton C Williams whom he replaced the Bible left by David Scott the Fallen Astronaut statuette and memorial plaque placed by the crew of Apollo 15 the Apollo 11 goodwill messages disc or the golf balls 1 Alan Shepard hit during an Apollo 14 moonwalk Locations of major spacecraft on the Moon superimposed on data from the Clementine mission in equirectangular projection Five S IVB third stages of Saturn V rockets from the Apollo program crashed into the Moon and are the heaviest human made objects on the lunar surface Humans have left over 187 400 kilograms 413 100 lb of material on the Moon Besides the 2019 Chang e 4 and SLIM missions the only artificial objects on the Moon that are still in use are the retroreflectors for the Lunar Laser Ranging experiments left there by the Apollo 11 14 and 15 astronauts Chandrayaan 3 lunar lander and by the Soviet Union s Lunokhod 1 and Lunokhod 2 missions 2 Objects at greater than 90 degrees east or west are on the far side of the Moon including Ranger 4 Lunar Orbiter 1 Lunar Orbiter 2 Lunar Orbiter 3 Chang e 4 lander and Yutu 2 rover Because of increasing numbers of missions to and objects at the Moon a global registry of lunar activities has been proposed in 2023 by the Open Lunar Foundation 3 Contents 1 List 1 1 Legend 1 2 Table of objects 2 Image gallery 3 See also 4 Notes 4 1 Footnotes 4 2 References 5 External linksList editLegend edit Colors Crashed unintentionally Impactor or post mission crashed Landed Operational Table of objects edit Artificial object Image Country Year Mass lb Mass kg Status Location Notes Luna 2 nbsp nbsp Soviet Union 1959 860 390 Impactor 29 06 N 0 00 E 29 1 N 0 E 29 1 0 4 Luna 2Third stage of Vostok rocket nbsp nbsp Soviet Union 1959 20 100 9 100 Crashed post mission 29 06 N 0 00 E 29 1 N 0 E 29 1 0 5 Ranger 4 nbsp nbsp United States 1962 730 331 Crashed controlled impact failed 15 30 S 130 42 W 15 5 S 130 7 W 15 5 130 7 6 Ranger 6 nbsp nbsp United States 1964 840 381 Impactor 9 21 29 N 21 28 48 E 9 358 N 21 480 E 9 358 21 480 7 Ranger 7 nbsp nbsp United States 1964 805 365 Impactor 10 38 S 20 36 W 10 63 S 20 60 W 10 63 20 60 8 Luna 5 nbsp Soviet Union 1965 3 250 1 474 Crashed 8 N 23 W 8 N 23 W 8 23 9 Luna 7 nbsp Soviet Union 1965 3 316 1 504 Crashed 9 48 N 47 48 W 9 8 N 47 8 W 9 8 47 8 10 Luna 8 nbsp Soviet Union 1965 3 422 launch mass 1552 launch mass Crashed 9 06 N 63 18 W 9 1 N 63 3 W 9 1 63 3 11 Ranger 8 nbsp nbsp United States 1965 809 367 Impactor 2 38 17 N 24 47 13 E 2 638 N 24 787 E 2 638 24 787 12 Ranger 9 nbsp nbsp United States 1965 809 367 Impactor 12 49 41 S 2 23 13 W 12 828 S 2 387 W 12 828 2 387 13 Luna 9 spacecraft descent stage nbsp nbsp Soviet Union 1966 3 391 before lander capsule ejection 1538 before lander capsule ejection Crashed post mission 7 05 N 64 22 W 7 08 N 64 37 W 7 08 64 37 14 Luna 9 Automated Lunar Station ALS airbag and lander capsule nbsp nbsp Soviet Union 1966 218 99 Landed 7 05 N 64 22 W 7 08 N 64 37 W 7 08 64 37 14 Luna 10 nbsp Soviet Union 1966 3 500 1 600 Crashed post mission Unknown a 15 Luna 11 nbsp Soviet Union 1966 3 620 1 640 Crashed post mission Unknown a 16 Luna 12 nbsp Soviet Union 1966 3 680 1 670 Crashed post mission Unknown a 17 Surveyor 1 separate from descent stage nbsp nbsp United States 1966 600 270 Landed 2 28 26 S 43 20 20 W 2 474 S 43 339 W 2 474 43 339 18 Luna 13 separate from descent stage nbsp nbsp Soviet Union 1966 249 113 Landed 18 52 N 62 03 W 18 87 N 62 05 W 18 87 62 05 19 Lunar Orbiter 1 nbsp nbsp United States 1966 851 386 Crashed post mission 6 42 N 162 00 E 6 70 N 162 E 6 70 162 20 Surveyor 2 nbsp nbsp United States 1966 644 292 Crashed 5 30 N 12 00 W 5 5 N 12 W 5 5 12 21 Lunar Orbiter 2 nbsp nbsp United States 1966 849 385 Crashed post mission 3 00 N 119 00 E 3 0 N 119 E 3 0 119 22 Lunar Orbiter 3 nbsp nbsp United States 1966 851 386 Crashed post mission 14 18 N 97 42 W 14 3 N 97 7 W 14 3 97 7 23 Surveyor 3 separate from descent stage nbsp nbsp United States 1967 619 281 Landed b 3 00 54 S 23 25 05 W 3 015 S 23 418 W 3 015 23 418 24 Lunar Orbiter 4 nbsp nbsp United States 1967 851 386 Crashed post mission Unknown a 25 Surveyor 4 nbsp nbsp United States 1967 624 283 Crashed 0 24 N 1 20 W 0 4 N 1 33 W 0 4 1 33 26 Explorer 35 nbsp nbsp United States 1967 229 104 Crashed post mission Unknown a 27 Lunar Orbiter 5 nbsp nbsp United States 1967 851 386 Crashed post mission 3 S 83 W 3 S 83 W 3 83 28 Surveyor 5 separate from descent stage nbsp nbsp United States 1967 619 281 Landed 1 27 40 N 23 11 42 E 1 461 N 23 195 E 1 461 23 195 29 Surveyor 6 separate from descent stage nbsp nbsp United States 1967 622 282 Landed 0 29 N 1 24 W 0 49 N 1 40 W 0 49 1 40 30 Surveyor 7 separate from descent stage nbsp nbsp United States 1968 640 290 Landed 40 52 S 11 28 W 40 86 S 11 47 W 40 86 11 47 31 Luna 14 nbsp Soviet Union 1968 3 680 1 670 Crashed post mission Unknown a 32 Apollo 10LM 4 Snoopy descent stage nbsp nbsp United States 1969 4 874 2 211 Likely crashed post mission Unknown a 33 Apollo 11LM 5 Eagle descent stage nbsp nbsp United States 1969 4 484 2 034 Landed 0 40 27 N 23 28 23 E 0 6741 N 23 4730 E 0 6741 23 4730 34 Luna 15 nbsp Soviet Union 1969 5 992 2 718 Crashed Unknown 35 Apollo 11LM 5 Eagle ascent stage c nbsp nbsp United States 1969 4 815 2 184 Crashed post mission or in orbit Unknown 36 37 Apollo 12LM 6 Intrepid descent stage nbsp nbsp United States 1969 4 874 2 211 Landed 3 00 45 S 23 25 18 W 3 0124 S 23 4216 W 3 0124 23 4216 38 Apollo 12LM 6 Intrepid ascent stage c nbsp nbsp United States 1969 4 771 2 164 Crashed post mission 3 56 S 21 12 W 3 94 S 21 20 W 3 94 21 20 39 Luna 16 descent stage d nbsp nbsp Soviet Union 1970 3 040 1 380 Landed 0 41 S 56 18 E 0 68 S 56 3 E 0 68 56 3 40 Luna 17 and Lunokhod 1 nbsp nbsp Soviet Union 1970 12 300 5 600 Landed 38 17 N 35 00 W 38 28 N 35 0 W 38 28 35 0 41 Apollo 13S IVB S IVB 508 42 nbsp nbsp United States 1970 29 661 13 454 Crashed post mission 2 45 S 27 52 W 2 75 S 27 86 W 2 75 27 86 43 Luna 18 nbsp Soviet Union 1971 4 140 1 880 Crashed 3 34 N 56 30 E 3 57 N 56 5 E 3 57 56 5 44 Luna 19 nbsp Soviet Union 1971 4 140 1 880 Crashed post mission Unknown a 45 Apollo 14S IVB S IVB 509 nbsp nbsp United States 1971 30 900 14 016 Crashed post mission 8 05 S 26 01 W 8 09 S 26 02 W 8 09 26 02 46 Apollo 14LM 8 Antares descent stage nbsp nbsp United States 1971 4 727 2 144 Landed 3 38 43 S 17 28 17 W 3 6453 S 17 4714 W 3 6453 17 4714 47 Apollo 14LM 8 Antares ascent stage c nbsp nbsp United States 1971 4 705 2 132 Crashed post mission 3 25 S 19 40 W 3 42 S 19 67 W 3 42 19 67 48 Apollo 15S IVB S IVB 510 nbsp nbsp United States 1971 30 944 14 036 Crashed post mission 1 31 S 11 49 W 1 51 S 11 81 W 1 51 11 81 49 Apollo 15LM 10 Falcon descent stage nbsp nbsp United States 1971 6 193 2 809 Landed 26 07 56 N 3 38 02 E 26 1322 N 3 6339 E 26 1322 3 6339 50 Apollo 15Lunar Roving Vehicle LRV 1 nbsp nbsp United States 1971 460 210 Landed 26 05 N 3 40 E 26 08 N 3 66 E 26 08 3 66 Apollo 15LM 10 Falcon ascent stage c nbsp nbsp United States 1971 4 700 2 132 Crashed post mission 26 22 N 0 15 E 26 36 N 0 25 E 26 36 0 25 51 Apollo 15 subsatellite nbsp nbsp United States 1971 79 36 Crashed post mission Unknown a 52 Luna 20 descent stage d nbsp Soviet Union 1972 lt 12 626 lt 5 727 Landed 3 34 N 56 30 E 3 57 N 56 5 E 3 57 56 5 53 Apollo 16S IVB S IVB 511 nbsp nbsp United States 1972 30 869 14 002 Crashed post mission 1 55 16 N 24 37 23 W 1 921 N 24 623 W 1 921 24 623 54 Apollo 16LM 11 Orion descent stage nbsp nbsp United States 1972 6 096 2 765 Landed 8 58 23 S 15 30 01 E 8 9730 S 15 5002 E 8 9730 15 5002 55 Apollo 16Lunar Roving Vehicle LRV 2 nbsp nbsp United States 1972 460 210 Landed 8 58 S 15 31 E 8 97 S 15 51 E 8 97 15 51 Apollo 16LM 11 Orion ascent stage c nbsp nbsp United States 1972 4 713 2 138 Crashed post mission Unknown 56 Apollo 16 subsatellite nbsp nbsp United States 1972 79 36 Crashed post mission Unknown a 57 Apollo 17S IVB S IVB 512 nbsp nbsp United States 1972 30 780 13 960 Crashed post mission 4 13 S 12 19 W 4 21 S 12 31 W 4 21 12 31 58 Apollo 17LM 12 Challenger descent stage nbsp nbsp United States 1972 6 169 2 798 Landed 20 11 27 N 30 46 18 E 20 1908 N 30 7717 E 20 1908 30 7717 59 Apollo 17Lunar Roving Vehicle LRV 3 nbsp nbsp United States 1972 460 210 Landed 20 10 N 30 46 E 20 17 N 30 77 E 20 17 30 77 Apollo 17LM 12 Challenger ascent stage c nbsp nbsp United States 1972 4 740 2 150 Crashed post mission 19 58 N 30 30 E 19 96 N 30 50 E 19 96 30 50 60 Luna 21 and Lunokhod 2 e nbsp Soviet Union 1973 10 690 4 850 Landed 25 51 N 30 27 E 25 85 N 30 45 E 25 85 30 45 61 Explorer 49 RAE B nbsp nbsp United States 1973 723 328 Crashed post mission Unknown a 62 Luna 22 nbsp Soviet Union 1974 8 800 4 000 Crashed post mission Unknown a 63 Luna 23 nbsp Soviet Union 1974 12 300 5 600 Landed 12 45 N 62 12 E 12 75 N 62 20 E 12 75 62 20 64 Luna 24 descent stage d nbsp Soviet Union 1976 lt 12 787 lt 5 800 Landed 12 45 N 62 12 E 12 75 N 62 20 E 12 75 62 20 65 HagoromoHiten f nbsp nbsp Japan 1990 26 12 Crashed not confirmed post mission Unknown 66 Hiten nbsp nbsp Japan 1993 315 143 Crashed post mission Impactor 34 18 S 55 36 E 34 3 S 55 6 E 34 3 55 6 67 Lunar Prospector nbsp nbsp United States 1998 278 126 Crashed post mission 87 42 S 42 21 E 87 7 S 42 35 E 87 7 42 35 68 69 SMART 1 nbsp nbsp European Space Agency 2006 677 307 Crashed post mission 34 15 43 S 46 11 35 W 34 262 S 46 193 W 34 262 46 193 70 Moon Impact Probe MIP Chandrayaan 1 nbsp nbsp India 2008 77 35 Impactor 89 46 S 39 24 W 89 76 S 39 40 W 89 76 39 40 71 72 73 SELENE Rstar Okina nbsp Japan 2009 117 53 Crashed post mission 28 12 47 N 159 01 59 W 28 213 N 159 033 W 28 213 159 033 74 75 76 SELENE Vstar Ouna nbsp Japan Unknown 117 53 Crashed post mission Unknown 77 Chang e 1 nbsp nbsp China 2009 4 400 2 000 Crashed post mission 1 30 S 52 22 E 1 50 S 52 36 E 1 50 52 36 78 79 80 SELENE Kaguya main orbiter nbsp Japan 2009 4 374 1 984 78 Crashed post mission 65 30 S 80 30 E 65 5 S 80 5 E 65 5 80 5 81 82 83 LCROSS Shepherding Spacecraft nbsp nbsp United States 2009 1 500 700 Crashed post mission 84 43 44 S 49 21 36 W 84 729 S 49 36 W 84 729 49 36 g 84 85 LCROSS Centaur nbsp nbsp United States 2009 5 000 2 270 Crashed post mission 84 40 30 S 48 43 30 W 84 675 S 48 725 W 84 675 48 725 h 86 87 GRAIL nbsp nbsp United States 2012 293 133 Crashed post mission 75 37 N 26 38 W 75 62 N 26 63 W 75 62 26 63 88 Chang e 3 lander nbsp China 2013 2 600 1 200 Landed operational 89 44 07 N 19 31 W 44 12 N 19 51 W 44 12 19 51 90 91 92 Chang e 3Yutu rover nbsp nbsp China 2013 2 600 1 200 Landed 93 44 07 N 19 31 W 44 12 N 19 51 W 44 12 19 51 90 94 92 LADEE nbsp nbsp United States 2014 547 248 Crashed post mission 10 48 N 91 36 W 10 8 N 91 6 W 10 8 91 6 Chang e 4 lander nbsp nbsp China 2019 2 600 1 200 Landed operational 45 27 22 S 177 35 19 E 45 4561 S 177 5885 E 45 4561 177 5885 95 Chang e 4Yutu 2 rover nbsp nbsp China 2019 2 600 1 200 Landed operational 45 27 22 S 177 35 19 E 45 4561 S 177 5885 E 45 4561 177 5885 96 Beresheet nbsp nbsp Israel 2019 330 150 Crashed 97 98 32 35 44 N 19 20 59 E 32 5956 N 19 3496 E 32 5956 19 3496 Longjiang 2 nbsp China 2019 104 47 Crashed post mission 99 16 41 44 N 159 31 01 E 16 6956 N 159 5170 E 16 6956 159 5170 Longjiang 2 impact site 100 Chandrayaan 2Vikram landerPragyan rover nbsp nbsp India 2019 3 243 1 471 Crashed 101 70 52 52 S 22 47 02 E 70 8810 S 22 7840 E 70 8810 22 7840 102 Chang e 5 descent stage nbsp nbsp China 2020 lt 18 077 lt 8 200 Landed 43 05 56 N 51 50 13 W 43 099 N 51 837 W 43 099 51 837 Chang e 5 ascent stage nbsp nbsp China 2020 gt 400 gt 882 Crashed post mission 30 00 00 S 0 00 00 E 30 000 S 0 000 E 30 000 0 000 Chang e 5 T1 third stage rocket nbsp China 2022 6100 2 800 Crashed post mission 5 13 34 N 125 30 50 W 5 226 N 125 514 W 5 226 125 514 103 104 Manfred Memorial Moon Mission nbsp Luxembourg 2022 31 14 Crashed post mission together with Chang e 5 T1 third stage rocket Hakuto R Mission 1 nbsp Japan 2023 750 340 Crashed 47 34 52 N 44 05 38 E 47 581 N 44 094 E 47 581 44 094 105 Emirates Lunar Mission nbsp United Arab Emirates Luna 25 nbsp nbsp Russia 2023 3 860 1 750 Crashed 57 51 54 S 61 21 36 E 57 865 S 61 360 E 57 865 61 360 106 107 Chandrayaan 3Vikram landerPragyan rover nbsp nbsp India 2023 3 863 1 752 Landed 69 22 23 S 32 19 08 E 69 373 S 32 319 E 69 373 32 319 108 109 SLIM nbsp nbsp Japan 2024 259 4 118 7 Operational 13 18 58 S 25 15 04 E 13 316 S 25 251 E 13 316 25 251 110 LEV 1 nbsp Japan 2024 2 1 4 6 Landed 13 18 58 S 25 15 04 E 13 316 S 25 251 E 13 316 25 251 110 LEV 2 nbsp Japan 2024 0 25 0 55 Landed 13 18 58 S 25 15 04 E 13 316 S 25 251 E 13 316 25 251 110 IM 1 OdysseusEagleCam nbsp nbsp United States 2024 4 206 1 903 Landed 84 54 S 12 54 E 84 9 S 12 9 E 84 9 12 9 111 Chang e 6 descent stage nbsp nbsp China 2024 lt 18 077 lt 8 200 Planned Chang e 6 ascent stage nbsp nbsp China 2024 gt 400 gt 882 Planned Total estimated dry mass 476 399 216 091Image gallery edit nbsp Map of the Moon showing some landing sites Click to enlarge nbsp Surveyor 3 on the Moon photographed by Alan Bean during Apollo 12 1969 nbsp Locations of retro reflector experiments nbsp Lunar Laser Ranging experiment LRRR nbsp Map of all soft landingsSee also editApollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package List of artificial objects on extraterrestrial surfaces List of retroreflectors on the Moon Lunar plaques Moon landing List of landings on extraterrestrial bodies Deliberate crash landings on extraterrestrial bodies Human presence in space Timeline of Solar System exploration Tourism on the MoonNotes editFootnotes edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Spacecraft was in lunar orbit but is assumed to have decayed from orbit and crashed into the Moon location unknown Portions recovered by Apollo 12 in 1969 it returned about 10 kilograms 22 lb of the Surveyor 3 s original landing mass of 302 kilograms 666 lb to Earth to study the effects of long term exposure a b c d e f The ascent stage of Apollo 10 was commanded to fire its engine left lunar orbit and entered solar orbit The ascent stage of Apollo 11 was left in orbit and thereafter its orbit possibly decayed and it crashed onto the Moon at an unknown location The Apollo 16 ascent stage failed to crash onto moon when commanded and it decayed from orbit at a later date and also crashed at an unknown location The ascent stages of the remaining successful missions Apollo 12 14 15 and 17 were each deliberately crashed onto the Moon Apollo 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