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Long March 4C | Queqiao (Chang'e 4 relay satellite)

May 20, 2018 at 9:28 PM UTC

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 4C | Queqiao (Chang'e 4 relay satellite) launch image
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May 20, 2018 at 9:28 PM UTC

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Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 28.2471, 102.0290

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Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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May 20, 2018 at 9:25 PM UTC
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May 20, 2018 at 11:10 PM UTC
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June 14, 2023 at 3:56 AM UTC

Mission description

Chang'e 4 is a Chinese lunar exploration mission that will incorporate an orbiter, a robotic lander and rover. The orbiter serves as a communications relay satellite. It will be placed into a halo orbit around the Earth-Moon L2 Lagrange point and is planned to support further missions to the far side of the Moon.

Vehicle

Long March 4C

Long March · C

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Successful launches

58

Launch complex

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.

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