List of artificial objects on the Moon
Table of objects

List of artificial objects on the Moon

Section Title: Table of objects
Table Section Text: None

Artificial object	Image	Nationality	Year	Mass (kg)	Status	Location

Luna 2	Soviet Union	1959	390.2	Intentionally crashed	29°06′N 0°00′E / 29.1°N -0°E

Third stage of Luna 2 Vostok rocket	-	Soviet Union	1959	9100	Intentionally crashed	29°06′N 0°00′E / 29.1°N -0°E

Ranger 4	-	US	1962	331	Intentionally crashed	15°30′S 130°42′W / 15.5°S 130.7°W

Ranger 6	-	US	1964	381	Intentionally crashed	9°21′29″N 21°28′48″E / 9.358°N 21.480°E

Ranger 7	-	US	1964	365.7	Intentionally crashed	10°38′S 20°36′W / 10.63°S 20.60°W

Luna 5	Soviet Union	1965	1474	Crashed	8°N 23°W / 8°N 23°W

Luna 7	Soviet Union	1965	1504	Crashed	9°48′N 47°48′W / 9.8°N 47.8°W

Luna 8	Soviet Union	1965	100	Crashed	9°06′N 63°18′W / 9.1°N 63.3°W

Ranger 8	-	US	1965	367	Intentionally crashed	2°38′17″N 24°47′13″E / 2.638°N 24.787°E

Ranger 9	-	US	1965	367	Intentionally crashed	12°49′41″S 2°23′13″W / 12.828°S 2.387°W

Luna 9	-	Soviet Union	1966	100	Landed	7°05′N 64°22′W / 7.08°N 64.37°W

Luna 10	-	Soviet Union	1966	1600	Crashed (post-mission)	?

Luna 11	-	Soviet Union	1966	1640	Crashed	?

Luna 12	-	Soviet Union	1966	1670	Crashed	?

Surveyor 1	-	US	1966	270	Landed	2°28′26″S 43°20′20″W / 2.474°S 43.339°W

Luna 13	Soviet Union	1966	1700	Landed	18°52′N 62°03′W / 18.87°N 62.05°W

Lunar Orbiter 1	-	US	1966	386	Crashed (post-mission)	6°42′N 162°00′E / 6.70°N 162°E

Surveyor 2	-	US	1966	292	Crashed	5°30′S 12°00′W / 5.5°S 12°W

Lunar Orbiter 2	-	US	1966	385	Crashed (post-mission)	3°00′N 119°00′E / 3.0°N 119°E

Lunar Orbiter 3	-	US	1966	386	Crashed (post-mission)	14°18′N 97°42′W / 14.3°N 97.7°W

Surveyor 3	-	US	1967	281	Landed (portions recovered by Apollo 12 crew)	3°00′54″S 23°25′05″W / 3.015°S 23.418°W

Lunar Orbiter 4	-	US	1967	386	Crashed (post-mission)	?

Surveyor 4	-	US	1967	283	Crashed	0°24′N 1°20′W / 0.4°N 1.33°W

Explorer 35 (IMP-E)	-	US	1967	104.3	Crashed (post mission)	?

Lunar Orbiter 5	-	US	1967	386	Crashed (post-mission)	3°S 83°W / 3°S 83°W

Surveyor 5	-	US	1967	281	Landed	1°27′40″N 23°11′42″E / 1.461°N 23.195°E

Surveyor 6	-	US	1967	282	Landed	0°29′N 1°24′W / 0.49°N 1.40°W

Surveyor 7	-	US	1968	290	Landed	40°52′S 11°28′W / 40.86°S 11.47°W

Luna 14	-	Soviet Union	1968	1670	Crashed	?

Apollo 10 LM-4 Snoopy descent stage	-	US	1969	2211	Crashed (post-mission)	?

Luna 15	-	Soviet Union	1969	2718	Crashed	?

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

Apollo 11 LM-5 Eagle ascent stage	-	US	1969	2184	Crashed (post-mission)	?

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

Apollo 12 LM-6 Intrepid ascent stage	-	US	1969	2164	Crashed (post-mission)	3°56′S 21°12′W / 3.94°S 21.20°W

Luna 16 descent stage	-	Soviet Union	1970	1380	Landed	0°41′S 56°18′E / 0.68°S 56.3°E

Luna 17 and Lunokhod 1	Soviet Union	1970	5600	Landed	38°17′N 35°00′W / 38.28°N 35.0°W

Apollo 13 S-IVB (S-IVB-508)	-	US	1970	13454	Intentionally crashed	2°45′S 27°52′W / 2.75°S 27.86°W

Luna 18	-	Soviet Union	1971	1880	Crashed	3°34′N 56°30′E / 3.57°N 56.5°E

Luna 19	-	Soviet Union	1971	1880	Crashed	?

Apollo 14 S-IVB (S-IVB-509)	-	US	1971	14016	Intentionally crashed	8°05′S 26°01′W / 8.09°S 26.02°W

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

Apollo 14 LM-8 Antares ascent stage	-	US	1971	2132	Crashed (post-mission)	3°25′S 19°40′W / 3.42°S 19.67°W

Apollo 15 S-IVB (S-IVB-510)	-	US	1971	14036	Intentionally crashed	1°31′S 11°49′W / 1.51°S 11.81°W

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

Apollo 15 Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV-1)	-	US	1971	210	Landed	26°05′N 3°40′E / 26.08°N 3.66°E

Apollo 15 LM-10 Falcon ascent stage	-	US	1971	2132	Crashed (post-mission)	26°22′N 0°15′E / 26.36°N 0.25°E

Apollo 15 subsatellite	-	US	1971	36	Crashed (post-mission)	?

Luna 20 descent stage	-	Soviet Union	1972	< 5727	Landed	3°34′N 56°30′E / 3.57°N 56.5°E

Apollo 16 S-IVB (S-IVB-511)	-	US	1972	14002	Intentionally crashed	1°18′N 23°48′W / 1.3°N 23.8°W

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

Apollo 16 Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV-2)	-	US	1972	210	Landed	8°58′S 15°31′E / 8.97°S 15.51°E

Apollo 16 LM-11 Orion ascent stage	-	US	1972	2138	Crashed (post-mission)	?

Apollo 16 subsatellite	-	US	1972	36	Crashed (post-mission)	?

Apollo 17 S-IVB (S-IVB-512)	-	US	1972	13960	Intentionally crashed	4°13′S 12°19′W / 4.21°S 12.31°W

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

Apollo 17 Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV-3)	-	US	1972	210	Landed	20°10′N 30°46′E / 20.17°N 30.77°E

Apollo 17 LM-12 Challenger ascent stage	-	US	1972	2150	Crashed (post-mission)	19°58′N 30°30′E / 19.96°N 30.50°E

96 bags of human waste	US	1969-1972

Luna 21 and Lunokhod 2	Soviet Union	1973	4850	Landed	25°51′N 30°27′E / 25.85°N 30.45°E

Explorer 49 (RAE-B)	-	US	1973	328	Crashed	?

Luna 22	-	Soviet Union	1974	4000	Crashed	?

Luna 23	Soviet Union	1974	5600	Landed	~12.75ºN, ~62.2ºE

Luna 24 descent stage	Soviet Union	1976	< 5800	Landed	12°45′N 62°12′E / 12.75°N 62.2°E

Hagoromo / Hiten	-	Japan	1990	12	Crashed (orbit / crash not confirmed)	?

Hiten	-	Japan	1993	143	Intentionally crashed	34°18′S 55°36′E / 34.3°S 55.6°E

Lunar Prospector	-	US	1998	126	Intentionally crashed	87°42′S 42°21′E / 87.7°S 42.35°E

SMART-1	-	-	2006	307	Intentionally crashed	34°15′43″S 46°11′35″W / 34.262°S 46.193°W

Moon Impact Probe (MIP) / Chandrayaan-1	-	India	2008	35	Intentionally crashed	89°S 30°W / 89°S 30°W

SELENE Rstar (Okina)	Japan	2009	53	Crashed	28°12′47″N 159°01′59″W / 28.213°N 159.033°W

Chang'e 1	-	China	2009	2000	Intentionally crashed	1°30′S 52°22′E / 1.50°S 52.36°E

SELENE (Kaguya) main orbiter	Japan	2009	1984	Intentionally crashed	65°30′S 80°30′E / 65.5°S 80.5°E

LCROSS Shepherding Spacecraft	-	US	2009	700	Intentionally crashed	84°43′44″S 49°21′36″W / 84.729°S 49.36°W, 3.80909 km elevation (Cabeus crater)

LCROSS Centaur	-	US	2009	2270	Intentionally crashed	84°40′30″S 48°43′30″W / 84.675°S 48.725°W, 3.82693 km elevation (Cabeus crater)

GRAIL	-	US	2012	132.6	Crashed (post-mission)	75°37′N 26°38′W / 75.62°N 26.63°W

Chang'e 3 and Yutu	China	2013	1200	Rover ceased transmission March 2015. Lander operational as of June 2018.	44°07′N 19°31′W / 44.12°N 19.51°W

LADEE	-	US	2014	248.2	Intentionally crashed	Eastern rim of Sundman V crater

Chang'e 4	China	2019	1200	Lander deployed Yutu-2 rover	45°30′S 177°36′E / 45.5°S 177.6°E

Beresheet	-	Israel	2019	150	Crashed

Total estimated dry mass (kg)	189,494

Sentence(s)

The Apollo 13 S-IVB crashed.

final_sentence: The Apollo 13 S-IVB crashed.