Chang’e lunar exploration program
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The Chang’e lunar exploration program is China’s ongoing series of robotic missions aimed at orbiting, landing on, and returning samples from the Moon as part of its broader ambitions in space exploration.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chang'e lunar exploration program | 1 |
| Chang’e lunar exploration program canonical | 1 |
| lunar exploration program of China | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chang’e lunar exploration program Context triple: [China National Space Administration, overseesProgram, Chang’e lunar exploration program]
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A.
Tianwen-1
Tianwen-1 is China’s first interplanetary mission, consisting of an orbiter, lander, and rover sent to study Mars from orbit and on the surface.
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B.
Luna programme
The Luna programme was a series of Soviet robotic space missions in the late 1950s through the 1970s aimed primarily at exploring and studying the Moon.
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C.
Kaguya (SELENE) lunar orbiter
Kaguya (SELENE) was a Japanese lunar orbiter mission that conducted detailed scientific mapping and observation of the Moon’s surface, gravity, and environment.
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D.
Chandrayaan-1
Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first lunar probe, launched in 2008, which successfully orbited the Moon and helped confirm the presence of water molecules on the lunar surface.
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E.
Artemis program
The Artemis program is NASA’s ongoing initiative to return humans to the Moon, establish a sustainable lunar presence, and prepare for future crewed missions to Mars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chang’e lunar exploration program Target entity description: The Chang’e lunar exploration program is China’s ongoing series of robotic missions aimed at orbiting, landing on, and returning samples from the Moon as part of its broader ambitions in space exploration.
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A.
Tianwen-1
Tianwen-1 is China’s first interplanetary mission, consisting of an orbiter, lander, and rover sent to study Mars from orbit and on the surface.
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B.
Luna programme
The Luna programme was a series of Soviet robotic space missions in the late 1950s through the 1970s aimed primarily at exploring and studying the Moon.
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C.
Kaguya (SELENE) lunar orbiter
Kaguya (SELENE) was a Japanese lunar orbiter mission that conducted detailed scientific mapping and observation of the Moon’s surface, gravity, and environment.
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D.
Chandrayaan-1
Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first lunar probe, launched in 2008, which successfully orbited the Moon and helped confirm the presence of water molecules on the lunar surface.
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E.
Artemis program
The Artemis program is NASA’s ongoing initiative to return humans to the Moon, establish a sustainable lunar presence, and prepare for future crewed missions to Mars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese space program
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lunar exploration program ⓘ robotic spaceflight program ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
CLEP exams
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surface form:
CLEP
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| achieved |
first sample return from Moon since Luna 24
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first soft landing on lunar far side ⓘ |
| componentMission |
Chang’e 1
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Chang’e 2 ⓘ Chang’e 3 ⓘ Chang’e 4 ⓘ Chang’e 5 ⓘ Chang’e 6 ⓘ Chang’e 7 ⓘ Chang’e 8 ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| domain | space exploration ⓘ |
| firstFarSideLander | Chang’e 4 ⓘ |
| firstFarSideRover |
Chang’e 4
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surface form:
Yutu-2
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| firstLander | Chang’e 3 ⓘ |
| firstOrbiter | Chang’e 1 ⓘ |
| firstRover |
Chang’e 3
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surface form:
Yutu
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| firstSampleReturnMission | Chang’e 5 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| launchVehicleUsed |
Long March 3A
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Long March 3B ⓘ Long March 5 ⓘ |
| longTermGoal | International Lunar Research Station ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Luna
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surface form:
Chang’e
Chinese Moon goddess ⓘ |
| objective |
lunar landing
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lunar orbiting ⓘ lunar resource assessment ⓘ lunar sample return ⓘ technology demonstration for human lunar missions ⓘ |
| operator | China National Space Administration ⓘ |
| phase |
Phase I: lunar orbiters
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Phase II: soft landers and rovers ⓘ Phase III: robotic sample return ⓘ Phase IV: preparation for crewed lunar research station ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Moon ⓘ |
| relatedProgram | Chinese human lunar program ⓘ |
| scientificFocus |
lunar geology
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lunar mineralogy ⓘ lunar topography ⓘ space environment near Moon ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | China National Space Administration ⓘ |
| startDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| status | ongoing ⓘ |
| usesGroundSegment | Chinese Deep Space Network ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chang’e lunar exploration program Description of subject: The Chang’e lunar exploration program is China’s ongoing series of robotic missions aimed at orbiting, landing on, and returning samples from the Moon as part of its broader ambitions in space exploration.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
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playsRoleIn
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Chang’e lunar exploration program
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this entity surface form:
lunar exploration program of China
this entity surface form:
Chang'e lunar exploration program