Chang’e 1 lunar orbiter spacecraft family
Chang’e 1 was China’s first lunar probe and orbiter. Launched in 2007, it mapped the Moon and studied its surface and cislunar environment before impacting the lunar surface in 2009.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Chang’e 1Chang’e-1CE-1Chang’e 1 lunar probeChina Lunar Exploration Program 1
- Family Name
- Chang’e 1
- Full Name
- Chang’e 1 lunar orbiter spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Chang’e 1 was China’s first lunar probe and orbiter. Launched in 2007, it mapped the Moon and studied its surface and cislunar environment before impacting the lunar surface in 2009.
- First Flight Year
- 2,007
- Last Flight Year
- 2,009
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 11:50:37 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 11:50:37 UTC