Planetary Science
CHANG'E-3
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Chang'e 3 is a robotic lunar exploration mission operated by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), incorporating a robotic lander and China's first lunar rover. It was launched in December 2013 as part of the second phase of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. The mission's chief commander was Ma Xingrui.
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Launch
- Launch date
- December 1, 2013 at 05:30 PM UTC
- Launch site
- XICLF
- Launched by
- Long March 3B →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Mission
- Chang'e 3 & Yutu
- Launch record
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Trajectory
- Regime
- Interplanetary — Lunar
- Reference body
- Lunar
Spacecraft
- Operator
- China
- Launch mass
- 3,780 kg
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2013-070A
- NORAD catalog №
- 39458
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Status
- Decayed
- Decay / reentry
- December 14, 2013
End of mission
- Last active / ended
- December 14, 2013
- Time in service
- 13 days
- Fate
- Mission ended at Lunar.
- Final status
- Decayed