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Chang'e-5 Shangsheng Qi

Chang'e-5 Shangsheng Qi was launched on December 3, 2020. Latest status in GCAT: attached to another object (Dec 5, 2020).

COSPAR 2020-U02GCAT D01076China

Identity

Name in GCAT
Chang'e-5 Shangsheng Qi
Payload designation
CE-5 Ascender
International designator
2020-U02
GCAT identifier
D01076

Mission

Mission type
—
Owner
LDSE
Country
China
Builder
Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
Platform (bus)
CE-5

Launch

Date
December 3, 2020

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
PCO
Status
Attached to another object
Status date
December 5, 2020

Size

Mass
509 kg
Dry mass
300 kg

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry
D01076
Final central body
Luna
Phase start
December 5, 2020
Phase outcome
Attached to another object · December 5, 2020
Destination
D01045

Flight phases

FromCentral bodyEndedOutcomeNext
Dec 3, 2020LunaDec 5, 2020Docked with another objectD01051
Dec 5, 2020LunaDec 6, 2020Released—
Dec 6, 2020LunaDec 7, 2020Deorbited0E 30S

Landings and impacts

WorldTypeResultTouchdownSiteCoordinates
LunaAscent vehicleTargeted impactDec 7, 2020—-30.00, 0.00

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