Listen to this articleDESOLATE WORLDS
Desolate worlds are beckoning. Desolate worlds await the arrival of humans. With the passage of time, some of these desolate worlds, suddenly, are not so barren of a human presence anymore. Three such not-so-desolate worlds are Antarctica, the Moon, and Mars. The ultimate goal of exploration is for humans to colonize these desolate worlds, or for humans to extract natural resources from these desolate worlds to help foster the survival and prosperity of the human species on Earth.
MOON MISSIONS
| Country | Mission Count | Operator | Spacecraft | Launch Date | Mission Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 1 | ESA | SMART-1 | 9/27/2003 | Orbiter |
| India | 1 | ISRO | Moon Impact Probe | 10/21/2008 | Impactor |
| China | 1 | CNSA | Chang'e 1 | 10/24/2007 | Orbiter |
| China | 2 | CNSA | Chang'e 2 | 10/1/2010 | Orbiter |
| China | 3 | CNSA | Chang'e 3 | 12/1/2013 | Lander/Rover |
| Japan | 1 | ISAS | Hagoromo | 1/24/1990 | Orbiter |
| Japan | 2 | JAXA | Kaguya (SELENE) | 9/14/2007 | Orbiter |
| Japan | 3 | JAXA | Okina (RSAT) | 9/14/2007 | Orbiter |
| Japan | 4 | JAXA | Ouna (VRAD) | 9/14/2007 | Orbiter |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 1 | OKB-1 | Luna 2 (E-1A No.2) | 9/12/1959 | Impactor |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 2 | NPO Lavochkin | Luna 9 (E-6 No.13) | 1/31/1966 | Lander |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 3 | NPO Lavochkin | Luna 10 (E-6S No.206) | 3/31/1966 | Orbiter |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 4 | NPO Lavochkin | Luna 11 (E-6LF No.101) | 8/21/1966 | Orbiter |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 5 | NPO Lavochkin | Luna 12 (E-6LF No.102) | 10/22/1966 | Orbiter |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 6 | NPO Lavochkin | Luna 13 (E-6M No.205) | 12/21/1966 | Lander |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 7 | NPO Lavochkin | Luna 14 (E-6LS No.113) | 2/6/1969 | Orbiter |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 8 | NPO Lavochkin | Luna 16 (E-8-5 No.406) | 9/12/1970 | Sample return |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 9 | NPO Lavochkin | Luna 17 (E-8 No.203) | 11/10/1970 | Lander/Rover |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 10 | NPO Lavochkin | Luna 19 (E-8LS No.202) | 9/28/1971 | Orbiter |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 11 | NPO Lavochkin | Luna 20 (E-8-5 No.408) | 2/14/1972 | Sample return |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 12 | NPO Lavochkin | Luna 21 (E-8 No.204) | 1/8/1973 | Lander/Rover |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 13 | NPO Lavochkin | Luna 22 (E-8LS No.206) | 5/29/1974 | Orbiter |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 14 | NPO Lavochkin | Luna 24 (E-8-5M No.413) | 8/9/1976 | Sample return |
| United States | 1 | NASA | Ranger 7 | 7/28/1964 | Impactor |
| United States | 2 | NASA | Ranger 8 | 2/17/1965 | Impactor |
| United States | 3 | NASA | Ranger 9 | 3/21/1965 | Impactor |
| United States | 4 | NASA | Surveyor 1 | 5/30/1966 | Lander |
| United States | 5 | NASA | Lunar Orbiter 2 | 11/6/1966 | Orbiter |
| United States | 6 | NASA | Lunar Orbiter 3 | 2/5/1967 | Orbiter |
| United States | 7 | NASA | Surveyor 3 | 4/17/1967 | Lander |
| United States | 8 | NASA | Lunar Orbiter 4 | 5/4/1967 | Orbiter |
| United States | 9 | NASA | Explorer 35 (AIMP-E) | 7/19/1967 | Orbiter |
| United States | 10 | NASA | Lunar Orbiter 5 | 8/1/1967 | Orbiter |
| United States | 11 | NASA | Surveyor 5 | 9/8/1967 | Lander |
| United States | 12 | NASA | Surveyor 6 | 11/7/1967 | Lander |
| United States | 13 | NASA | Surveyor 7 | 1/7/1968 | Lander |
| United States | 14 | NASA | Apollo 8 | 12/21/1968 | Manned Orbiter |
| United States | 15 | NASA | Apollo 10 | 5/18/1969 | Manned Orbiter |
| United States | 16 | NASA | Apollo 11 | 7/16/1969 | Manned Orbiter/Lander |
| United States | 17 | NASA | Apollo 12 | 11/14/1969 | Manned Orbiter/Lander |
| United States | 18 | NASA | Apollo 14 | 1/31/1971 | Manned Orbiter/Lander |
| United States | 19 | NASA | Apollo 15 | 7/26/1971 | Manned Orbiter/Lander/Rover |
| United States | 20 | NASA | PFS-1 | 7/26/1971 | Orbiter |
| United States | 21 | NASA | Apollo 16 | 4/16/1972 | Manned Orbiter/Lander/Rover |
| United States | 22 | NASA | PFS-2 | 4/16/1972 | Orbiter |
| United States | 23 | NASA | Apollo 17 | 12/7/1972 | Manned Orbiter/Lander/Rover |
| United States | 24 | USAF/NASA | Clementine (DSPSE) | 1/25/1994 | Orbiter |
| United States | 25 | NASA | Lunar Prospector (Discovery 3) | 1/7/1998 | Orbiter |
| United States | 26 | NASA | ARTEMIS P1 | 2/17/2007 | Orbiter |
| United States | 27 | NASA | ARTEMIS P2 | 2/17/2007 | Orbiter |
| United States | 28 | NASA | LCROSS | 6/18/2009 | Impactor |
| United States | 29 | NASA | LRO | 6/18/2009 | Orbiter |
| United States | 30 | NASA | Ebb (GRAIL-A) | 9/10/2011 | Orbiter |
| United States | 31 | NASA | Flow (GRAIL-B) | 9/10/2011 | Orbiter |
| United States | 32 | NASA | LADEE | 9/7/2013 | Orbiter |
| DATA SOURCE: Wikipedia - List of Missions to the Moon |
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MARS MISSIONS
| Country | Mission Count | Operator | Spacecraft | Launch Date | Mission Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 1 | ESA | Mars Express | 6/2/2003 | Orbiter |
| India | 1 | ISRO | MOM | 11/5/2013 | Orbiter |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 1 | Soviet Union | Mars 2 (4M No.171) | 5/19/1971 | Orbiter |
| Soviet Union (Russian Federation) | 2 | Soviet Union | Mars 3 (4M No.172) | 5/28/1971 | Orbiter |
| United States | 1 | NASA | Mariner 4 | 11/5/1964 | Flyby |
| United States | 2 | NASA | Mariner 6 | 2/25/1969 | Flyby |
| United States | 3 | NASA | Mariner 7 | 3/27/1969 | Flyby |
| United States | 4 | NASA | Mariner 9 | 5/30/1971 | Orbiter |
| United States | 5 | NASA | Viking 1 orbiter | 8/20/1975 | Orbiter |
| United States | 6 | NASA | Viking 1 lander | 8/20/1975 | Lander |
| United States | 7 | NASA | Viking 2 orbiter | 9/9/1975 | Orbiter |
| United States | 8 | NASA | Viking 2 lander | 9/9/1975 | Lander |
| United States | 9 | NASA | Mars Global Surveyor | 11/7/1996 | Orbiter |
| United States | 10 | NASA | Mars Pathfinder | 12/4/1996 | Lander/Rover |
| United States | 11 | NASA | Mars Odyssey | 4/7/2001 | Orbiter |
| United States | 12 | NASA | Spirit (MER-A) | 6/10/2003 | Rover |
| United States | 13 | NASA | Opportunity (MER-B) | 7/8/2003 | Rover |
| United States | 14 | NASA | MRO | 8/12/2005 | Orbiter |
| United States | 15 | NASA | Phoenix | 8/4/2007 | Lander |
| United States | 16 | NASA | Curiosity (Mars Science Laboratory) | 11/26/2011 | Rover |
| United States | 17 | NASA | MAVEN | 11/18/2013 | Orbiter |
| DATA SOURCE: Wikipedia - List of Missions to Mars |
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