Non-exhaustive list of artificial objects that are currently orbiting the Moon. It is not precisely known whether some of them have already decayed or not.
Over 9 artificial objects have been identified. Spacecraft that are still in their systemic context, i.e. still operational, are highlighted in bold.
COSPAR ID | name | type | mission | quantity | status | date/epoch (UTC) |
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1990-007B | HAGOROMO + KM-L | Microsatellite lunar orbiter | HITEN (MUSES-A) | 1 | LOS, defunct, probably crashed on the surface | March 18, 1990 |
2007-004B | ARTEMIS P1 (THEMIS B) | Lunar orbiter | THEMIS | 1 | active | June 27, 2011 |
2007-004C | ARTEMIS P2 (THEMIS C) | Lunar orbiter | THEMIS | 1 | active | July 17, 2011 |
2008-052A | CHANDRAYAAN-1 | Lunar orbiter | CHANDRAYAAN-1 | 1 | EOM, defunct, probably crashed on the surface | August 28, 2009 |
2009-031A | LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER (LRO) | Lunar orbiter | LRO/LCROSS | 1 | active | June 23, 2009 |
2019-042A | ORBITER CRAFT (OC) | Lunar orbiter | CHANDRAYAAN-2 | 1 | active | August 20, 2019 |
2020-087A | GUIDAO QI | Lunar service module | CHANG'E 5 | 1 | active, lunar DRO (Distant Retrograde Orbit) | January 16, 2022 |
2022-070A | CISLUNAR AUTONOMOUS POSITIONING SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS AND NAVIGATION EXPERIMENT (CAPSTONE) | Lunar orbiter (12U CubeSat) | CAPSTONE | 1 | active, lunar NRHO (Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit) | July 4, 2022 |
2022-094A | KOREA PATHFINDER LUNAR ORBITER (KPLO) | Lunar orbiter | DANURI | 1 | active | December 17, 2022 |