CASC Long March 4C Queqiao (Chang'e 4 relay satellite)
Long March 4C
Status
Success
Date
20 MAY 2018
21:28
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Long March 4C
Mission Type
Planetary Science
Orbit
Lunar Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Rocket Details
The Long March 4C, also known as the Chang Zheng 4C, CZ-4C and LM-4C, previously designated Long March 4B-II, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is launched from the Jiuquan, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre and Xichangs, and consists of 3 stages. Long March 4C vehicles have been used to launch the Yaogan-1, Yaogan-3 SAR satellites and the Fengyun-3A polar orbiting meteorological satellite. On December 15, 2009 a Long March 4C was used to launch Yaogan 8.