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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/ELaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Chang'e 4 (lander and rover)
Launched
December 7, 2018
Image: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Summary
Chang'e 4 (lander and rover) launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B/E from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on December 7, 2018. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 241st launch, 34th this year and humanity's 5,811th orbital launch attempt. It was the 26th Long March 3B/E flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO). Chang'e-4, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 271 × 284 km orbit inclined 28.9°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Vehicle
- Long March 3B/E · China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationChinese Lunar Exploration Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- 26th Long March 3B/E flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 241st launch34th this yearhumanity's 5,811th orbital launch attempt105th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Chang'e-4 · NORAD 43845 · 2018-103 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-103A
- Epoch
- 2018-12-07 18:23:41 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.01555694 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.001
- Inclination
- 28.8798°
- Ascending node
- 349.81°
- Arg. of perigee
- 102.8623°
- Mean anomaly
- 0°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Chang'e-4 · NORAD 43845 · left Earth orbit December 8, 2018
CZ-3B Y30 Stage 3 · left Earth orbit December 8, 2018
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
75th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 7th this year · 124th 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
36 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Chang'e 4 (lander and rover) launch?
Chang'e 4 (lander and rover) launched on December 7, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Chang'e 4 (lander and rover)?
Coverage: Chang’e-4 launch; China launches Chang'e-4, in attempt to be first in landing on far side of the Moon. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Chang'e 4 (lander and rover)?
Long March 3B/E, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/E spec sheet
Where did Chang'e 4 (lander and rover) launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Chang'e 4 (lander and rover) reach?
Chang'e-4, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 271 × 284 km orbit inclined 28.9°.
How many satellites did Chang'e 4 (lander and rover) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Chang'e 4 (lander and rover) part of?
Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. About Chinese Lunar Exploration Program