Long March 3A | Chang'e-1
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 3A · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 49th launch · 9th this year · humanity's 4,871st orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 24, 10:05 – Oct 24, 10:05 UTC
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Chang'e-1
China's first lunar orbiter. It achieved a 200km lunar orbit where it operated until being deliberately de-orbited and impacting the surface on March 1st, 2009.
Lunar Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
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Pad — Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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