Chang’e 4
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Chang’e 4 is a Chinese lunar mission best known for achieving the first soft landing and rover exploration on the far side of the Moon.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yutu-2 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese space mission
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lunar lander mission ⓘ robotic lunar exploration mission ⓘ |
| achievedFirst | first mission to perform in-situ measurements on the lunar far side ⓘ |
| carriesInstrument |
Advanced Small Analyzer for Neutrals
NERFINISHED
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German Lunar Lander Neutron and Dosimetry experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Frequency Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ Lunar Lander Neutrons and Dosimetry experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Lunar Lander Terrain Camera NERFINISHED ⓘ Lunar Penetrating Radar NERFINISHED ⓘ Panoramic Camera NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Advanced Small Analyzer for Neutrals NERFINISHED ⓘ Visible and Near-Infrared Imaging Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriesPayload | biosphere experiment with seeds and insect eggs ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| follows | Chang’e 3 mission design ⓘ |
| landerMass | approximately 1200 kg ⓘ |
| landingDate | 2019-01-03 ⓘ |
| landingRegion | South Pole–Aitken basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingSite | Von Kármán crater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2018-12-07 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Xichang Satellite Launch Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Long March 3B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | China Academy of Space Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
conduct low-frequency radio astronomy
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study lunar far-side geology ⓘ study lunar subsurface structure ⓘ study lunar surface composition ⓘ study solar wind interaction with the Moon ⓘ test biological growth in lunar environment ⓘ |
| missionType |
lunar lander
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lunar rover ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first rover exploration on the far side of the Moon
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first soft landing on the far side of the Moon ⓘ |
| operator | China National Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chang’e program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Chang’e 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBody | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | Chinese Lunar Exploration Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMission | Chang’e 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relaySatelliteOrbit | Earth–Moon L2 halo orbit ⓘ |
| roverMass | approximately 140 kg ⓘ |
| roverName | Yutu-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | China National Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftComponent |
Chang’e 4 lander
NERFINISHED
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Yutu-2 rover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational (lander and rover continuing science operations beyond design life) ⓘ |
| targetHemisphere | lunar far side ⓘ |
| usesRelaySatellite | Queqiao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Yutu-2