Mission Overview
Chang'e 4 is a Chinese lunar exploration mission that will incorporate an orbiter, a robotic lander and rover. The orbiter serves as a communications relay satellite. It will be placed into a halo orbit around the Earth-Moon L2 Lagrange point and is planned to support further missions to the far side of the Moon.
Payloads
1
Type
Planetary Science
Vehicle
Long March 4C
Window
09:25 PM UTC – 11:10 PM UTC
Rocket
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Site
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China