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.
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Mission TypeLunar orbiter, asteroid flyby, technology demonstration 1 OutcomeSuccessful lunar orbit and extended asteroid flyby mission to 4179 Toutatis; contact was lost in 2014 as the signal weakened with distance. 2 Mission Type
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Additional Source Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia)Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
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1. Chang'e 2 (Wikipedia)
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Lunar orbiter, Asteroid flyby, Technology demonstration
Chang'e 2 article, infobox
Last contact: 2014
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
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Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia)
Operated By: China National Space Administration, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
is the first and ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Part Of: Chang'e Program, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
Chang'e 1 (2007) and Chang'e 2 (2010) orbited the Moon, surveying potential landing sites.
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