Long March 3B/E | Chang'e 4 (lander and rover)

Mission Details

Chang'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.

Type

Robotic Exploration

Orbit

Lunar Orbit (LO)

Programs

Chinese Lunar Exploration Program

Launch Site

Pad

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Location

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Country

🇨🇳 CHN