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Chang'e Program
chahng-uh (named for the Chinese Moon goddess Chang'e)
Also Known As Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP)
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The first and ongoing series of robotic Moon missions run by the China National Space Administration, part of the Chinese space program, begun in 2004. Chang'e 4 made the world's first landing on the far side of the Moon in 2019, and Chang'e 5 provided the world's first lunar sample return since the Soviet Luna 24 mission of 1974 when it returned samples in 2020.
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Mission TypeRobotic lunar exploration (orbiters, landers, rovers and sample return) 1 OutcomeOngoing as of the mid-2020s. Chang'e 4 (2019) made the world's first landing on the far side of the Moon; Chang'e 5 (2020) provided the world's first lunar sample return since 1974. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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the first and ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), part of the Chinese space program
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series of robotic Moon missions
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Chang'e 4 (2019) made the world's first landing on the far side of the Moon
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The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program ( CLEP ... ), also known as the Chang'e Project ... is the first and ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA)
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also known as the Chang'e Project ( Chinese : 嫦娥工程 ... ) after the Chinese Moon goddess Chang'e
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China National Space Administration (CNSA)
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