Lunar Exploration
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation(CASC)GovernmentChina's first lunar orbiter. It achieved a 200km lunar orbit where it operated until being deliberately de-orbited and impacting the surface on March 1st, 2009.
The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program also known as the Chang'e Project after the Chinese moon goddess Chang'e, is an ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The program incorporates lunar orbiters, landers, rovers and sample return spacecraft, launched using Long March rockets.
Jan 1, 2003 — ongoing
Orbital Attempt
#4,871
CASC Mission
#49
Pad Launch
#19
Location Launch
#47
Designator
2007-051
Oct 24, 2007, 10:05 AM
1 update
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Local Launch Time
Oct 24, 2007, 6:05 PM
Total Launches
241
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.2460, 102.0266
