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Chang'e Program

chahng-uh (named for the Chinese Moon goddess Chang'e)
Also Known As Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP)
Robotic Lunar Exploration Missions

The first and ongoing series of robotic Moon missions run by the China National Space Administration, part of the Chinese space program, begun in 2004. Chang'e 4 made the world's first landing on the far side of the Moon in 2019, and Chang'e 5 provided the world's first lunar sample return since the Soviet Luna 24 mission of 1974 when it returned samples in 2020.

Facts
Mission Type
Mission Type (category)
Orbiter 1
Mission Type (category)
Lander / Rover 1
Mission Type (category)
Rover Mission 1
Mission Type (category)
Robotic / Uncrewed Mission 1
Mission Type
Robotic lunar exploration (orbiters, landers, rovers and sample return) 1
Outcome
Ongoing as of the mid-2020s. Chang'e 4 (2019) made the world's first landing on the far side of the Moon; Chang'e 5 (2020) provided the world's first lunar sample return since 1974. 1
Partially Attested
Launch Date
2007-10-24 2
Date is the launch of the program's first flight, Chang'e 1; the program itself was established 23 January 2004.
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Operated By

China National Space Administration, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia) - lead summary
    the first and ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), part of the Chinese space program
  • Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia) - mission type
    series of robotic Moon missions
  • Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia) - Chang'e 4
    Chang'e 4 (2019) made the world's first landing on the far side of the Moon
  • Chang'e program, Wikipedia, lead section (program name)
    The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program ( CLEP ... ), also known as the Chang'e Project ... is the first and ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA)
  • Chang'e program, Wikipedia, lead section (naming)
    also known as the Chang'e Project ( Chinese : 嫦娥工程 ... ) after the Chinese Moon goddess Chang'e
  • Operated By: China National Space Administration, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia) - operator
    China National Space Administration (CNSA)
  • Includes: Chang'e 1, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
    Chang'e 1 (2007) and Chang'e 2 (2010) orbited the Moon, surveying potential landing sites.
  • Includes: Chang'e 2, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
    Chang'e 1 (2007) and Chang'e 2 (2010) orbited the Moon, surveying potential landing sites.
  • Includes: Chang'e 3, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
    Chang'e 3 (2013) deployed China's first lander and rover, Yutu.
  • Includes: Chang'e 4, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
    Chang'e 4 (2019) made the world's first landing on the far side of the Moon; its Yutu-2 became the longest-lived lunar rover.
  • Includes: Chang'e 5, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
    Chang'e 5 (2020) provided the world's first lunar sample return since Luna 24 in 1974.
  • Includes: Chang'e 6, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
    Chang'e 6 (2024) retrieved the first ever lunar far side samples.
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2. Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia)
Infobox, Program history, First flight
Quote, Infobox, Program history, First flight
First flight: Chang'e 1, 24 October 2007
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