Artificial object |
Image |
Nationality |
Year |
Mass (kg) |
Status |
Location |
Luna 2 |
|
USSR |
1959 |
390.2 |
Intentionally crashed |
29°06′N 0°00′E / 29.1°N -0°E / 29.1; -0 [2] |
Third stage of Luna 2 Vostok rocket |
|
USSR |
1959 |
9100 |
Intentionally crashed |
29°06′N 0°00′E / 29.1°N -0°E / 29.1; -0 [3] |
Ranger 4 |
|
US |
1962 |
331 |
Intentionally crashed |
15°30′S 130°42′W / 15.5°S 130.7°W / -15.5; -130.7 [4] |
Ranger 6 |
|
US |
1964 |
381 |
Intentionally crashed |
9°21′29″N 21°28′48″E / 9.358°N 21.480°E / 9.358; 21.480 [5] |
Ranger 7 |
|
US |
1964 |
365.7 |
Intentionally crashed |
10°38′S 20°36′W / 10.63°S 20.60°W / -10.63; -20.60 [6] |
Luna 5 |
|
USSR |
1965 |
1474 |
Crashed |
8°N 23°W / 8°N 23°W / 8; -23 [7] |
Luna 7 |
|
USSR |
1965 |
1504 |
Crashed |
9°48′N 47°48′W / 9.8°N 47.8°W / 9.8; -47.8 [8] |
Luna 8 |
|
USSR |
1965 |
1550 |
Crashed |
9°06′N 63°18′W / 9.1°N 63.3°W / 9.1; -63.3 [9] |
Ranger 8 |
|
US |
1965 |
367 |
Intentionally crashed |
2°38′17″N 24°47′13″E / 2.638°N 24.787°E / 2.638; 24.787 [10] |
Ranger 9 |
|
US |
1965 |
367 |
Intentionally crashed |
12°49′41″S 2°23′13″W / 12.828°S 2.387°W / -12.828; -2.387 [11] |
Luna 9 |
|
USSR |
1966 |
1580 |
Landed |
7°05′N 64°22′W / 7.08°N 64.37°W / 7.08; -64.37 [12] |
Luna 10 |
|
USSR |
1966 |
1600 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
? [13][14] |
Luna 11 |
|
USSR |
1966 |
1640 |
Crashed |
? [13][15] |
Luna 12 |
|
USSR |
1966 |
1670 |
Crashed |
? [13][16] |
Surveyor 1 |
|
US |
1966 |
270 |
Landed |
2°28′26″S 43°20′20″W / 2.474°S 43.339°W / -2.474; -43.339 [17] |
Luna 13 |
|
USSR |
1966 |
1700 |
Landed |
18°52′N 62°03′W / 18.87°N 62.05°W / 18.87; -62.05 [18] |
Lunar Orbiter 1 |
|
US |
1966 |
386 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
6°42′N 162°00′E / 6.70°N 162°E / 6.70; 162 [19] |
Surveyor 2 |
|
US |
1966 |
292 |
Crashed |
5°30′S 12°00′W / 5.5°S 12°W / -5.5; -12 [20] |
Lunar Orbiter 2 |
|
US |
1966 |
385 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
3°00′N 119°00′E / 3.0°N 119°E / 3.0; 119 [21] |
Lunar Orbiter 3 |
|
US |
1966 |
386 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
14°18′N 97°42′W / 14.3°N 97.7°W / 14.3; -97.7 [22] |
Surveyor 3 |
|
US |
1967 |
281[23] |
Landed |
3°00′54″S 23°25′05″W / 3.015°S 23.418°W / -3.015; -23.418 [24] |
Lunar Orbiter 4 |
|
US |
1967 |
386 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
? [13][25] |
Surveyor 4 |
|
US |
1967 |
283 |
Crashed |
0°24′N 1°20′W / 0.4°N 1.33°W / 0.4; -1.33 [26] |
Explorer 35 (IMP-E) |
|
US |
1967 |
104.3 |
Crashed (post mission) |
? [13][27] |
Lunar Orbiter 5 |
|
US |
1967 |
386 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
3°S 83°W / 3°S 83°W / -3; -83 [28] |
Surveyor 5 |
|
US |
1967 |
281 |
Landed |
1°27′40″N 23°11′42″E / 1.461°N 23.195°E / 1.461; 23.195 [29] |
Surveyor 6 |
|
US |
1967 |
282 |
Landed |
0°29′N 1°24′W / 0.49°N 1.40°W / 0.49; -1.40 [30] |
Surveyor 7 |
|
US |
1967 |
290 |
Landed |
40°52′S 11°28′W / 40.86°S 11.47°W / -40.86; -11.47 [31] |
Luna 14 |
|
USSR |
1968 |
1670 |
Crashed |
? [13][32] |
Apollo 10 LM-4 Snoopy descent stage |
|
US |
1969 |
2211 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
? [13][33] |
Luna 15 |
|
USSR |
1969 |
2718 |
Crashed |
? [34] |
Apollo 11 LM-5 Eagle descent stage |
|
US |
1969 |
2034 |
Landed |
0°40′27″N 23°28′23″E / 0.6741°N 23.4730°E / 0.6741; 23.4730 [35] |
Apollo 11 LM-5 Eagle ascent stage[36] |
|
US |
1969 |
2184 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
? [37] |
Apollo 12 LM-6 Intrepid descent stage |
|
US |
1969 |
2211 |
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[36] |
|
US |
1969 |
2164 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
3°56′S 21°12′W / 3.94°S 21.20°W / -3.94; -21.20 [39] |
Luna 16 descent stage[40] |
|
USSR |
1970 |
< 5727 |
Landed |
0°41′S 56°18′E / 0.68°S 56.3°E / -0.68; 56.3 [41] |
Luna 17 & Lunokhod 1 |
|
USSR |
1970 |
5600 |
Landed |
38°17′N 35°00′W / 38.28°N 35.0°W / 38.28; -35.0 [42] |
Apollo 13 S-IVB (S-IVB-508)[43] |
|
US |
1970 |
13454 |
Intentionally crashed |
2°45′S 27°52′W / 2.75°S 27.86°W / -2.75; -27.86 [44] |
Luna 18 |
|
USSR |
1971 |
5600 |
Crashed |
3°34′N 56°30′E / 3.57°N 56.5°E / 3.57; 56.5 [45] |
Luna 19 |
|
USSR |
1971 |
5600 |
Crashed |
? [13][46] |
Apollo 14 S-IVB (S-IVB-509) |
|
US |
1971 |
14016 |
Intentionally crashed |
8°05′S 26°01′W / 8.09°S 26.02°W / -8.09; -26.02[47] |
Apollo 14 LM-8 Antares descent stage |
|
US |
1971 |
2144 |
Landed |
3°38′43″S 17°28′17″W / 3.6453°S 17.4714°W / -3.6453; -17.4714[48] |
Apollo 14 LM-8 Antares ascent stage[36] |
|
US |
1971 |
2132 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
3°25′S 19°40′W / 3.42°S 19.67°W / -3.42; -19.67[49] |
Apollo 15 S-IVB (S-IVB-510) |
|
US |
1971 |
14036 |
Intentionally crashed |
1°31′S 11°49′W / 1.51°S 11.81°W / -1.51; -11.81[50] |
Apollo 15 LM-10 Falcon descent stage |
|
US |
1971 |
2809 |
Landed |
26°07′56″N 3°38′02″E / 26.1322°N 3.6339°E / 26.1322; 3.6339[51] |
Apollo 15 Lunar Rover |
|
US |
1971 |
462 |
Landed |
26°05′N 3°40′E / 26.08°N 3.66°E / 26.08; 3.66 |
Apollo 15 LM-10 Falcon ascent stage[36] |
|
US |
1971 |
2132 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
26°22′N 0°15′E / 26.36°N 0.25°E / 26.36; 0.25[52] |
Apollo 15 subsatellite |
|
US |
1971 |
36 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
?[13][53] |
Luna 20 descent stage[40] |
|
USSR |
1972 |
< 5727 |
Landed |
3°34′N 56°30′E / 3.57°N 56.5°E / 3.57; 56.5[54] |
Apollo 16 S-IVB (S-IVB-511) |
|
US |
1972 |
14002 |
Intentionally crashed |
1°18′N 23°48′W / 1.3°N 23.8°W / 1.3; -23.8[55] |
Apollo 16 LM-11 Orion descent stage |
|
US |
1972 |
2765 |
Landed |
8°58′23″S 15°30′01″E / 8.9730°S 15.5002°E / -8.9730; 15.5002[56] |
Apollo 16 Lunar Rover |
|
US |
1972 |
462 |
Landed |
8°58′S 15°31′E / 8.97°S 15.51°E / -8.97; 15.51 |
Apollo 16 LM-11 Orion ascent stage[36] |
|
US |
1972 |
2138 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
?[57] |
Apollo 16 subsatellite |
|
US |
1972 |
36 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
?[13][58] |
Apollo 17 S-IVB (S-IVB-512) |
|
US |
1972 |
13960 |
Intentionally crashed |
4°13′S 12°19′W / 4.21°S 12.31°W / -4.21; -12.31[59] |
Apollo 17 LM-12 Challenger descent stage |
|
US |
1972 |
2798 |
Landed |
20°11′27″N 30°46′18″E / 20.1908°N 30.7717°E / 20.1908; 30.7717[60] |
Apollo 17 Lunar Rover |
|
US |
1972 |
462 |
Landed |
20°10′N 30°46′E / 20.17°N 30.77°E / 20.17; 30.77 |
Apollo 17 LM-12 Challenger ascent stage[36] |
|
US |
1972 |
2150 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
19°58′N 30°30′E / 19.96°N 30.50°E / 19.96; 30.50[61] |
Luna 21 & Lunokhod 2[62] |
|
USSR |
1973 |
4850 |
Landed |
25°51′N 30°27′E / 25.85°N 30.45°E / 25.85; 30.45[63] |
Explorer 49 (RAE-B) |
|
US |
1973 |
328 |
Crashed |
?[13][64] |
Luna 22 |
|
USSR |
1974 |
4000 |
Crashed |
?[13][65] |
Luna 23 |
|
USSR |
1974 |
5600 |
Landed |
~12.75ºN, ~62.2ºE[66] |
Luna 24 descent stage[40] |
|
USSR |
1976 |
< 5800 |
Landed |
12°45′N 62°12′E / 12.75°N 62.2°E / 12.75; 62.2[67] |
Hagoromo / Hiten [68] |
|
Japan |
1990 |
12 |
Crashed (orbit / crash not confirmed) |
?[69] |
Hiten |
|
Japan |
1993 |
143 |
Intentionally crashed |
34°18′S 55°36′E / 34.3°S 55.6°E / -34.3; 55.6[70] |
Lunar Prospector |
|
US |
1998 |
126 |
Intentionally crashed |
87°42′S 42°21′E / 87.7°S 42.35°E / -87.7; 42.35[71][72] |
SMART-1 |
|
ESA |
2006 |
307 |
Intentionally crashed |
34°14′S 46°12′W / 34.24°S 46.2°W / -34.24; -46.2[73] |
Moon Impact Probe (MIP) / Chandrayaan-1 |
|
India |
2008 |
35 |
Intentionally crashed |
89°S 30°W / 89°S 30°W / -89; -30[74][75][76] |
SELENE Rstar (Okina) |
|
Japan |
2009 |
53 |
Crashed |
28°12′47″N 159°01′59″W / 28.213°N 159.033°W / 28.213; -159.033[77][78][79] |
Chang'e 1 |
|
China |
2009 |
2000[80] |
Intentionally crashed |
1°30′S 52°22′E / 1.50°S 52.36°E / -1.50; 52.36[81][82] |
Chandrayaan-1 |
|
India |
2009 |
1,380 |
Crashed during mission |
?[83] |
SELENE (Kaguya) main orbiter |
|
Japan |
2009 |
1984[80] |
Intentionally crashed |
65°30′S 80°30′E / 65.5°S 80.5°E / -65.5; 80.5[84][85][86] |
LCROSS Shepherding Spacecraft |
|
US |
2009 |
700 |
Intentionally crashed |
84°43′44″S 49°21′36″W / 84.729°S 49.36°W / -84.729; -49.36, -3.80909 km elevation (Cabeus crater) [87][88] |
LCROSS Centaur |
|
US |
2009 |
2270 |
Intentionally crashed |
84°40′30″S 48°43′30″W / 84.675°S 48.725°W / -84.675; -48.725, -3.82693 km elevation (Cabeus crater) [89][90] |
GRAIL |
|
US |
2012 |
132.6 |
Crashed (post-mission) |
75°37′N 26°38′W / 75.62°N 26.63°W / 75.62; -26.63[91] |
Chang'e 3 & Yutu |
|
China |
2013 |
1200 |
Landed |
44°07′N 19°31′W / 44.12°N 19.51°W / 44.12; -19.51
|
LADEE |
|
US |
2014 |
248.2 |
Intentionally crashed |
Eastern rim of Sundman V crater |
Total estimated dry mass (kg) |
189,344 |
|