Launch Overview
Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3A
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Site / Pad
XSC / LC3
Outcome
Success
Flight
Y14
COSPAR Designator
2007-051
Mission
Chang'e-1 (Lunar Exploration)
China's first lunar orbiter. It achieved a 200km lunar orbit where it operated until being deliberately de-orbited and impacting the surface on March 1st, 2009.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 3A
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Agency launches
49 (9 YTD)
Site launches
47 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
19 (3 YTD)