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Chang'e 2

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General Reference

Space and Astronomy Atlas. "Chang'e 2." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://space.interactiveatlas.org/missions/change-2.

APA Style

Space and Astronomy Atlas. (n.d.). Chang'e 2. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://space.interactiveatlas.org/missions/change-2

BibTeX

@misc{spaceandastronomyatlas-chang-e-2,
  author = {Space and Astronomy Atlas},
  title = {Chang'e 2},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://space.interactiveatlas.org/missions/change-2},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Chang'e 2 is a Chinese uncrewed lunar probe launched by the China National Space Administration on October 1, 2010 as a follow up to Chang'e 1. After completing its lunar orbit mission, the probe departed for the Earth-Sun L2 Lagrangian point and then continued on an extended mission to the asteroid 4179 Toutatis, before contact was eventually lost in 2014 as its signal weakened with distance.

Facts

Launch Date

2010-10-01 1

Outcome

Successful lunar orbit and extended asteroid flyby mission to 4179 Toutatis; contact was lost in 2014 as the signal weakened with distance. 1

Sources

1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia FoundationChang'e 2 article, lead section

Quote, Chang'e 2 article, lead section

a Chinese uncrewed lunar probe that was launched on 1 October 2010...a follow-up to the Chang'e 1 lunar probe

1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia FoundationChang'e 2 article, infobox

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