Lunar Exploration
Return flight of Chang'e 6 from the Moon.
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
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CNSA Mission
#2
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
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Jun 3, 2024, 11:38 PM
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Landing site of the Chinese lunar sample return mission Chang’e 6 on 1 June 2024.
Total Launches
1
Orbital Attempts
1
Apollo, also called the Apollo basin, is an enormous impact crater located in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. This formation dwarfs the large crater Oppenheimer that is located next to the western rim. The crater Barringer lies across the northern wall. To the southeast is the crater Anders, and Kleymenov is just to the east of the rim.
Total Launches
1
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
-36.1000, -151.8000
