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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3BLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Chang'e 3 & Yutu
Launched
December 1, 2013
Summary
Chang'e 3 & Yutu launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2013. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 132nd launch, 12th this year and humanity's 5,340th orbital launch attempt. It was the 13th Long March 3B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Long March 3B · China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationChinese Lunar Exploration Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- 13th Long March 3B flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 132nd launch12th this yearhumanity's 5,340th orbital launch attempt72nd orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Chang'e-3 · NORAD 39458 · left Earth orbit December 2, 2013
CZ-3B Y23 Stage 3 · left Earth orbit December 2, 2013
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Chang'e 3 is an uncrewed lunar exploration mission consisting of a robotic lander and China's first lunar rover Yutu. The main objective of the mission is to achieve China's first soft landing and roving exploration on the Moon, as well as performing lunar-based astronomical observation and studying lunar topography and geology.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
54th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 2nd this year · 81st from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
214 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Chang'e 3 & Yutu launch?
Chang'e 3 & Yutu launched on December 1, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Chang'e 3 & Yutu?
Coverage: Chang'e 3 Chinese Lunar Lander Long March 3B Launch Extended CCTV Coverage. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Chang'e 3 & Yutu?
Long March 3B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B spec sheet
Where did Chang'e 3 & Yutu launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit was Chang'e 3 & Yutu going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a robotic exploration mission.
How many satellites did Chang'e 3 & Yutu launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Chang'e 3 & Yutu part of?
Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. About Chinese Lunar Exploration Program