Chang'e 4

Mission overview

Chang'e 4 achieved the first soft landing on the far side of the Moon.

Outcome & discoveries

Landed in Von Kármán crater and deployed the Yutu-2 rover, a first for the lunar far side.

Mission profile

Knowledge connections

• Operated byCNSA (China National Space Administration)
• Part of programChang'e program
• Launched byLong March 3B
• Launched fromXichang Satellite Launch Center
• Mission targetThe Moon

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Sources

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• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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