May 20, 2018 at 9:28 PM UTC
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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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
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.
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Long March-4C launches Queqiao (Chang'e-4 relay satellite/ 鹊桥)
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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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