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Chang’e 4

Chinese lunar probe
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The Chang'e 4 mission was a significant achievement by the China National Space Administration. Launched on December 8, 2018, it carried a rover named Yutu-2. On January 3, 2019, Chang'e 4 made history by becoming the first spacecraft to successfully land on the far side of the Moon, specifically within the Von Kármán crater in the South Pole–Aitken basin. Due to its location, communication with Earth was facilitated by the Queqiao relay satellite. The Chang'e series of lunar probes is named after a Chinese deity who, according to legend, journeyed to the Moon.12

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