The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, also called the Chang'e Project after the Chinese Moon goddess, is the ongoing series of robotic Moon missions run by the China National Space Administration. Chang'e 1 in 2007 and Chang'e 2 in 2010 orbited the Moon and surveyed landing sites. Chang'e 3 in 2013 delivered China's first lander and rover, Yutu, and Chang'e 4 in 2019 made the first landing on the far side of the Moon. Chang'e 5 in 2020 returned lunar samples, the first since Luna 24 in 1974, and Chang'e 6 in 2024 brought back the first samples from the far side. Support missions include the Queqiao relay satellites and the Chang'e 5-T1 reentry test. Chang'e 7 and 8 are planned to explore the lunar south pole.
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Mission Type (category)Robotic / Uncrewed Mission 1 Connections
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Source Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia)
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the first and ongoing series of robotic Moon missions
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Chang'e 1 was launched aboard a Long March 3A rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on 24 October 2007
Operated By: China National Space Administration, Lead, first paragraph
by the China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Includes: Mengzhou (spacecraft), Crewed mission phase
This will use the Mengzhou crewed spacecraft and the Lanyue crewed lunar lander
Includes: Lanyue, Crewed mission phase
This will use the Mengzhou crewed spacecraft and the Lanyue crewed lunar lander
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