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Queqiao

Success Unknown

Milestones

20 May 2018 Launch Chronology of Lunar and Planetary Exploration

Operator: CNSA
Launch: 20 May 2018
Programme: Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
COSPAR: 2018-045A

Further reading

Wikipedia ↗
NSSDCA ↗
Wikidata ↗

Sources

Chronology of Lunar and Planetary ExplorationQueqiao (launch)
Development and Prospect of Chinese Lunar Relay Communication Satellite (2021)"It worked very well and provided reliable, continuous relay communication support" for Chang'e-4 to accomplish its goals (outcome)
WikidataQ53829976 (identifiers, Wikipedia links)
China launches new relay satellite for Earth-Moon communications (20 Mar 2024)"the first Queqiao satellite has exceeded its designed lifespan, Queqiao-2 will take over" (status, Mar 2024)

Checked on 2026-10-04

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