Mission ExplorerMX-000031 · Rocket Lab · New Zealand · Moon
Mangalyaan XII
Mangalyaan XII is a space telescope mission operated by Rocket Lab targeting Moon. Launched aboard a Neutron on 2013-08-09, the profile covers a surface sampling and in-situ analysis run across 1,138 mission days with a crew of 3.
SuccessfulSpace TelescopeMoonHistorical
- Launch date
- Aug 9, 2013
- Neutron
- Duration
- 3.1 yr
- 1,138 days on mission
- Programme cost
- $2.40B
- 88% success rating
- Crew
- 3 astronauts
- 8,767 kg payload
MISSION TIMELINE
Hierarchical flight plan — parent phases expand into their key events
Mangalyaan XII
CompleteT+0d · 3.1 yrRocket Lab · Moon
- LaunchCompleteT+0d
Phase 1 of 7
- Earth OrbitCompleteT+207d
Phase 2 of 7
- Translunar InjectionCompleteT+413d
Phase 3 of 7
- Lunar OrbitCompleteT+553d
Phase 4 of 7
- Descent & LandingCompleteT+738d
Phase 5 of 7
- Surface OperationsCompleteT+942d
Phase 6 of 7
- Return to EarthCompleteT+1104d
Phase 7 of 7
CREW MANIFEST
- JFJonas FletcherCommander · New Zealand
- SRSergei RaoCommander · China
- TPThomas PontesMedical Officer · Consortium
PAYLOAD & EQUIPMENT
- Multispectral imaging suiteInstrumentation62 kg
- Regolith core drillSurface Ops47 kg
- Life support recyclerCrew Systems210 kg
- Cryogenic spectrometerInstrumentation58 kg
- Aerobraking heat shieldStructures240 kg
- Laser altimeterInstrumentation22 kg