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

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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.

Mission type: Robotic Exploration · Orbit: Lunar Orbit

Rocket: Long March 3B/E · Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch pad

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · View on map (opens in new tab)