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Chang'e 2 orbiter

Mapped CE-3 sites, then departed to L2 and asteroid Toutatis.

Era
B (1990-2019)
Parent mission
Chang'e 2
Role
orbiter
Operator
CNSA
Nation
China
Launched (UTC)
2010-10-01
Reached Moon (UTC)
2010-10-06 orbit / 2011-06-08 departed
Event type
orbiter
Outcome
success
Site
Departed
Left on surface
none
Returned material
none
Current status
departed (heliocentric)
Operational status (derived)
inactive
Source grade
secondary

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