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2012-0456

GRAIL A

GRAIL A (NORAD 37801) impacted the Moon on 17 December 2012, 1 year, 3 months after launch.

Official date
NORAD number
37801
International designator
2011-046A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
10 Sep 2011Cape Canaveral
Flight ended (UTC)
17 Dec 2012Recorded time 22:28 UTC
Time in orbit
1 year, 3 months464 days
How it ended
Impacted the Moon
Final destination
The Moon
Mass
307 kg
Operator
JPL
Built by
LMSS Denver
Bus
GRAIL
Programme
Discovery

Life in orbit

1 year, 3 months

Also ended on 17 Dec 2012

2 entries
2012-0457GRAIL B2012-0455FENGYUN 1C DEB

From the same launch

2011-046
2012-0457GRAIL B
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