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Program · CNSA · Exploration

Chinese Lunar Exploration Program

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).

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Missions

8 flown, 0 planned · times in your time zone

Chang'e 3 & Yutu
Dec 1, 2013
Long March 3B · Success
Chang'e 5-T1
Oct 23, 2014
Long March 3C/E · Success
Queqiao (Chang'e 4 relay satellite)
May 20, 2018
Long March 4C · Success
Chang'e 4 (lander and rover)
Dec 7, 2018
Long March 3B/E · Success
Chang'e 5
Nov 23, 2020
Long March 5 · Success
Chang'e 5
Dec 3, 2020
Chang'e Sample Ascender · Success
Queqiao-2
Mar 20, 2024
Long March 8 · Success
Chang'e 6
Jun 3, 2024
Chang'e Sample Ascender · Success

Events

All Chinese Lunar Exploration Program events

Jun 25, 2024
Chang'e 6 Sample Returns to Earth
Spacecraft Landing · Dorbod Banner, Inner Mongolia, China
Jun 1, 2024
Chang'e 6 Lunar Landing
Moon Landing · Apollo Basin, Moon
Dec 16, 2020
Chang'e 5 Sample Returns to Earth
Spacecraft Landing · Dorbod Banner, Inner Mongolia, China
Dec 3, 2020
Chang'e 5 Ascent Stage-Orbiter Docking
Docking · Lunar orbit

Vehicles

Chang'e Sample AscenderRocket · Chang'e 5 to 6
Long March 3BRocket · Chang'e 3 & Yutu
Long March 3B/ERocket · Chang'e 4 (lander and rover)
Long March 3C/ERocket · Chang'e 5-T1
Long March 4CRocket · 1 missions
Long March 5Rocket · Chang'e 5
Long March 8Rocket · Queqiao-2

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