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

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.

Friday, 7 December 2018
Long March 3B/E: Chang'e 4 (lander and rover)

Mission Data

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
🇨🇳China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationEst. 1999
Launch VehicleLong March 3B/E
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record76 of 78 launches (97.4%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record606 successes / 16 failures (97%)
Success Streak13 consecutive
ProgramChinese Lunar Exploration Program · Exploration
Mission TypeRobotic Exploration
Target OrbitLunar Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Location🇨🇳 Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#105
Agency Launches This Year#34
Launches From This Pad126
Launches From This Site243
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Long March 3B/E

The Long March 3B / E (G2) (CZ-3B / E) is one of the most successful medium-range launchers and the strongest variant of the CZ-3 series. It was specially developed for the transport of heavy communications satellites into a geostationary transfer orbit. The additional designation "E" stands for a higher payload fairing, stretched boosters and extended fuel tanks at the first stage, over the CZ-3B.

Launch Site

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · 28.2455°N 102.0268°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.