China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Chang'e 4 (lander and rover)
Long March 3B/E
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, December 7, 2018 · 18:23 UTC
Mission
/01Chang'e 4 is a Chinese lunar exploration mission, incorporating a robotic lander and rover. Chang'e 4 will be China's second lunar lander and rover. The spacecraft is named after the Chinese Moon goddess. This will be the first mission to attempt soft landing on the far side of the Moon.
Mission Type
Robotic Exploration
Orbit
Lunar Orbit (LO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Long March 3B/E
Variant: B/E
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
28.246° N, 102.027° E
75
Pad Launches
124
Location Launches
241
Agency Launches
105
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