launched from China

Chang'e 3

Success
DEC 01201317:30:00 UTC

China's first lunar rover, and the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on the Moon since the Soviet Luna 24 mission in 1976.

launched from LC-2 Xichang

aboard Long March 3B/E into Lunar

Payloads · 2

  • 01

    Chang'e 3 lander

    Lunar lander

  • 02

    Yutu

    Lunar rover

    Partial failure

last updated Oct 30, 2026