Chang'e 5

Chinese lunar lander. Chang'e 5 was launched on November 23, 2020 aboard a Chang Zheng 5 from Wenchang. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Nov 25, 2020).

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Identity

Name in GCAT: Chang'e-5 Guidao Qi
Common name: Chang'e 5
Payload designation: Chang'e-5 Orbiter
International designator: 2020-087A
NORAD catalog number: 47097
GCAT identifier: S47097
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1033

Mission

Mission type: Deep space
Use: Civil government
Program: Chang'e
Owner: LDSE
Country: China
Builder: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CASC 8th Acad)
Platform (bus): CE-5

Launch

Date: November 23, 2020 · 20:30 UTC
Launch record: 2020-087Success
Rocket: Chang Zheng 5
Spaceport: Wenchang · pad LC101

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): CLO
Perigee: 201 km
Apogee: 392,981 km
Inclination: 21.32°
Status: Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date: November 25, 2020
Last known active: April 2024
End of operations: Apr 30, 2024

Size

Mass: 3,406 kg
Dry mass: 950 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 8,250 kg
Length: 2.0 m
Diameter: 4.00 m
Span: 10.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q10944018 (CC0).