Chang’e 3
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Chang’e 3 is a Chinese lunar exploration mission that successfully soft-landed on the Moon in 2013 and deployed the Yutu rover to conduct surface and astronomical observations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yutu | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese lunar exploration mission
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lunar lander mission ⓘ uncrewed space mission ⓘ |
| carries |
Yutu lunar rover
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extreme ultraviolet camera ⓘ lunar surface cameras ⓘ ultraviolet telescope ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| destination | lunar surface ⓘ |
| landingCountryFirst | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingDate | 2013-12-14 ⓘ |
| landingSite |
Mare Imbrium
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Sinus Iridum region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingType | soft landing ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2013-12-01 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
LC-2 Xichang
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Xichang Satellite Launch Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Long March 3B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
lunar lander
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lunar rover deployment ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first Chinese spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon
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first soft landing on the Moon since 1976 ⓘ |
| notableFirst | first use of an astronomical telescope on the lunar surface ⓘ |
| operator |
CNSA
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China National Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProgram |
CLEP
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Chinese Lunar Exploration Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Chang’e 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
conduct lunar surface exploration
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perform astronomical observations from the Moon ⓘ |
| programPhase | Phase II of Chinese Lunar Exploration Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roverCountryOfOrigin | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roverInstanceOf | lunar rover ⓘ |
| roverLandingDate | 2013-12-14 ⓘ |
| roverName | Yutu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roverPrimaryObjective |
geological and compositional analysis of lunar soil
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in-situ exploration of lunar surface ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
analyze lunar regolith
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observe Earth’s plasmasphere in extreme ultraviolet ⓘ perform deep-space astronomical observations in ultraviolet ⓘ study lunar geology ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | China National Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftComponent |
Chang’e 3 lander
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Yutu rover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | mission completed ⓘ |
| successor | Chang’e 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetBody | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yutu