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Chang'e 4

Also known as Change4, Yutu 2

China National Space Administration · Launched

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The first soft landing on the far side of the Moon, which delivered the Yutu-2 rover into Von Karman crater.

Destinations
Moon
Launch vehicle
Long March 3B
Launch site
Xichang, Peoples Republic of China
Countries
Peoples Republic of China
Mission types
Lander, Rover

Chronology

Mission timeline

  1. Launch

    Chang'e 4 launched on a Long March 3B from Xichang

  2. Orbit insertion

    Chang'e 4 entered lunar orbit

    Moon

  3. Landing

    Chang'e 4 became the first spacecraft to make a controlled landing on the far side of the Moon

    Moon

Mission architecture

Vehicles

  • Chang'e 4 · Lander

    Destinations: Moon

  • Yutu-2 · Rover

    Destinations: Moon

Trajectory record

Trajectory dataset not yet available

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Provenance

Sources

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Data verified through August 27, 2026