launched fromChina

Queqiao

Name: Queqiao
Start: 2018-05-20T21:28:00Z
Location: Xichang

Success

MAY 20201821:28:00 UTC

The relay satellite Queqiao, or "Magpie Bridge" will stay in a halo orbit around the second Earth-Moon Lagrange point (E-M L 2) and support communications from the Chang'e 4 rover exploring the far side of the Moon.

LIFTOFF

MAY 20 2018

21:28:00 UTC

Success

launched fromLC-3Xichang

aboardLong March 4C4C-Y27intoOther

Payloads · 3

01
Queqiao
Communications
02
Longjiang-1
Radio astronomy
03
Longjiang-2
Radio astronomy