20 May 2018, 21:28 UTC
Queqiao (Chang'e 4 relay satellite)
Launched the Queqiao relay satellite toward Earth-Moon L2 to support China's Chang'e 4 far-side lunar landing mission, along with the Longjiang-1 and -2 microsatellites for low-frequency radio astronomy in lunar orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LO
- Lunar orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 515 kg
- Flight
- 25th
- of 60 Long March 4C flights
- Date and time
- 20 May 2018, 21:28 UTC
- Rocket
- Long March 4C
- Builder
- CASC
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- Planetary Science
- International designator
- 2018-045
- Launches in 2018
- 45th of 114
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