Is there any possibility that this might be an LSR with the small rover as primarily a short-range 'rock hunter' and a secondary free-roaming science mission after the return package leaves?
A Google translation says "3rd June".
FYI, Emily Lakdawalla of the Planetary Society just posted a great overview of expected spacecraft activity in 2013, and in it she features this mission
I just posted a followup article. Many thanks to all of you who are posting links to and translations of Chinese language content here -- it's an invaluable resource. I wanted to draw your attention to the really nice Chang'E 3 rover artwork that Glen Nagle put together.
It's big.
Anybody got any dimensions on this? How does it compare to Surveyor and Lunokhod?I note the four landing legs.