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CHANG'E-4 (43845)
COSPAR: 2018-103A | Alt Name: Chang'e-4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 7, 2018
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43845
International Designator
2018-103A
Epoch
Sat, 08 Dec 2018 18:23:41 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
28.88°
Right Ascension
349.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
102.86°
Period
89.91 min
Mean Motion
16.02 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHANG'E-4
Alternative Name
Chang'e-4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43845U 18103A 18341.76644677 +.00002075 -65600-5 +00000-0 0 9998
2 43845 028.8798 349.8100 0010000 102.8623 000.0000 16.01555694000008
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CHANG'E-4 is a lunar lander and rover satellite operated by CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation). Launched on December 7, 2018, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) using the Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle, it measures 2.2 meters in length with a diameter of 1.7 meters and spans 10 meters. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 1200 kg and a launch mass of 3640 kg. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays, an RTG (Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator), and batteries for the lander, while the rover uses two deployable solar arrays with battery support. The spacecraft configuration consists of a box shape with two panels, a dish, and four legs. Manufactured by CAST (China Academy of Space Technology), CHANG'E-4 was launched on its mission to conduct scientific investigations using its onboard equipment.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.2
Diameter
1.7
Span
10
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
3640
Shape
Box+2 panels+dish+4 legs
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Chang'e-4
Purpose
Lunar lander and rover
Mission
Lunar lander and rover
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DFH-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
FY-25
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, RTG, batteries (lander); 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries (rover)
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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