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Chang'e 2
Chinese Moon orbiter. Chang'e 2 was launched on October 1, 2010 aboard a Chang Zheng 3C from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Oct 2, 2010).
COSPAR 2010-050ANORAD 37174China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Chang'e-2
- Common name
- Chang'e 2
- Other names
- CE-2
- International designator
- 2010-050A
- NORAD catalog number
- 37174
- GCAT identifier
- S37174
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/649
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Chang'e
- Owner
- CASC
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- DFH-3
Launch
- Date
- October 1, 2010 · 10:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 2010-050Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3C
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 300 km
- Apogee
- 380,000 km
- Inclination
- 32.40°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- October 2, 2010
- Last known active
- 2014
- End of operations
- December 2012
Size
- Mass
- 2,480 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,000 kg
- Length
- 2.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.70 m
- Span
- 18.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00902
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- October 5, 2010
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · October 6, 2010
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2010 | Earth | Oct 5, 2010 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Oct 6, 2010 | Luna | Jun 9, 2011 | Left orbit around the target | Luna |
| Jun 9, 2011 | Luna | Jun 9, 2011 | Escaped to another body | Earth |
| Jun 9, 2011 | Earth | Aug 25, 2011 | Escaped to another body | SEL2 |
| Aug 25, 2011 | SEL2 | May 30, 2012 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
| Dec 13, 2012 | Toutatis | Dec 13, 2012 | Flyby | HCO |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q831345 (CC0).