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.

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Yutu-2 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese space mission
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
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
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
lunar rover
notableFor first rover exploration on the far side of the Moon
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
Yutu-2 rover NERFINISHED
status operational (lander and rover continuing science operations beyond design life)
targetHemisphere lunar far side
usesRelaySatellite Queqiao NERFINISHED

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