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Chang’e 2

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In Chang’e
Chang’e 2 was launched by a Long March 3C rocket on October 1, 2010. Instead of taking more than 13 days to reach the Moon as Chang’e 1 did, Chang’e 2 entered a 100-km (60-mile) circular lunar orbit 5 days after launch. Chang’e 2 was…
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exploration of the Moon

In Moon: Return to the Moon
Chang’e 2 (launched in 2010) also orbited the Moon and after eight months left orbit for the second Lagrangian point (L2) and a flyby of the asteroid Toutatis. Chang’e 3 launched in 2013 and landed on the Moon, the first such landing since Luna 24…
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