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Chang'e-5 Zhuolu Qi

Chang'e-5 Zhuolu Qi was launched on November 23, 2020 aboard a Chang Zheng 5 from Wenchang. Latest status in GCAT: undocked (Nov 29, 2020).

COSPAR 2020-087GCAT D01047China

Identity

Name in GCAT
Chang'e-5 Zhuolu Qi
Payload designation
Chang'e-5 Lander
International designator
2020-087
GCAT identifier
D01047

Mission

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

Launch

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

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
PCO
Status
Undocked
Status date
November 29, 2020

Size

Mass
3,700 kg
Dry mass
1,200 kg
Total mass with attached objects
8,280 kg

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry
D01047
Final central body
Luna
Phase start
November 27, 2020
Phase outcome
Undocked · November 29, 2020

Flight phases

FromCentral bodyEndedOutcomeNext
Nov 23, 2020EarthNov 27, 2020Escaped to another body, attachedLuna
Nov 29, 2020LunaDec 1, 2020Landed—
Dec 1, 2020LunaDec 5, 2020Stopped transmitting on the surface—

Landings and impacts

WorldTypeResultTouchdownSiteCoordinates
LunaLander (powered landing)Landed and operatedDec 1, 2020Statio Tianchuan43.06, -51.92
LunaAscent vehicleLanded and operatedDec 1, 2020—43.06, -51.92
LunaSecondary componentTargeted impactDec 7, 2020—-30.00, 0.00

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