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Hiten lands
Hiten, operated by JAXA of Japan, lands on 1990-03-19. Japan’s first lunar mission, flown to prove orbital techniques rather than to gather science.
Historical — it happened, and the record is settled.
Subjects
- Hiten · mission · not located
Evidence
Partly verified — Core facts are sourced; some optional detail is deliberately absent.
Japanese lunar mission record
Launch and arrival dates and the SLIM touchdown position.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Partly verified
JAXA mission reporting for Hiten, SELENE and SLIM