Chang'e 1
Chang'e 1 was China's first lunar mission, mapping the Moon from orbit and completing the first phase of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program before a controlled impact.
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- Aliases
- Chang'e-1 missionCE-1 mission
- Name
- Chang'e 1
- Status
- completed
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- Astronauts
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- Description
- Chang'e 1 was China's first lunar mission, mapping the Moon from orbit and completing the first phase of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program before a controlled impact.
- Destination
- Lunar orbit for global remote sensing and mapping of the Moon, followed by a controlled impact
- End Date
- 2009-03-01
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- The mission achieved lunar orbit, global mapping, and a controlled impact on 1 March 2009.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2007-10-24
- Vehicle Families
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- Creation Time
- July 31, 2026 at 06:36:45 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 15:47:15 UTC
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