Author Topic: LIVE: Chang'e-2 (China's second lunar probe) - Long March 3C - October 1, 2010 (Read 276335 times)

spacex · « **on:** 11/27/2009 03:46 am »

Recent update:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/27/content_9060389.htm

Satori · « **Reply #1 on:** 11/27/2009 12:45 pm »

China to launch second lunar probe in 2010: report

spacex · « **Reply #2 on:** 12/28/2009 12:47 am »

Chang'e-2 2010 launch: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/28/content_12716681.htm

spacex · « **Reply #3 on:** 12/28/2009 11:14 pm »

China Daily article: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-12/29/content_9239369.htm

E.P. Grondine · « **Reply #4 on:** 01/02/2010 10:17 pm »

"ultimately they want to build an observatory on the surface"

CAPS

Satori · « **Reply #5 on:** 01/13/2010 09:07 pm »

China plans to launch Cheng'e-2 in October or at the end of 2010.

From People's Daily: Chang'e-2 Satellite's camera resolution reaches 1 meter.

Satori · « **Reply #6 on:** 04/13/2010 10:18 am »

From Xinhua: China to launch 2nd lunar probe this year.

wbhh · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/18/2010 11:38 am »

It will drop an object for raising up moon dust.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/tech/2010-05/07/content_13472598.htm (in Chinese)

savuporo · « **Reply #8 on:** 05/18/2010 05:00 pm »

2013 still given for the soft lander, Chang'e 3.
If they meet it, and unless GLXP gets there before that, it will be a 37 year gap between lunar soft landings.

wbhh · « **Reply #9 on:** 05/19/2010 03:38 pm »

Chang'e-3 rover (2013, 120kg, 20kg payload) has been finished.
Chang'e-4 rover (2015?) entered prototype phase.
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/news/2010/04-09/2217871.shtml (in Chinese)

Soft landing is not the final, associate the progresses of Chang'e, ShenZhou, TianGong station, Long March 5 rocket, WenChang launch center, it seems CNSA very expects manned landing before 2030.

spacex · « **Reply #10 on:** 06/01/2010 05:32 pm »

New moon probe ready to fly
http://www.globaltimes.cn/www/english/sci-edu/china/2010-06/537211.html

Satori · « **Reply #11 on:** 08/03/2010 05:13 pm »

Some rumors on the 9ifly Chinese space forum point to a possible launch in September of the Change'-2 Moon probe.

Salo · « **Reply #12 on:** 09/03/2010 01:16 pm »

China's second lunar probe Chang'e-2 to reach lunar orbit faster than Chang'e-1

Satori · « **Reply #13 on:** 09/09/2010 11:35 am »

According to CCTV, the prelaunch tests have been completed on the Chang'e-2 lunar probe.

SpaceHero · « **Reply #14 on:** 09/14/2010 02:47 pm »

Maybe we can watch the launch during Mid-Autumn or National Day holidays.

HappyMartian · « **Reply #15 on:** 09/17/2010 12:59 pm »

Quote from: SpaceHero on 09/14/2010 02:47 pm

Maybe we can watch the launch during Mid-Autumn or National Day holidays.

That would be good!

Cheers!

Satori · « **Reply #16 on:** 09/20/2010 02:57 pm »

According to Wuwei Ren, the chief architect of China's lunar exploration program, the "Chang'e-2" lunar probe preparations are progressing smoothly and now has entered the final stages of launch preparation. Sources said the probe could be launched during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

input~2 · « **Reply #17 on:** 09/20/2010 03:02 pm »

From Chinese philatelic source (dated September 17), the launch is planned for "the first third of October" from Xichang

Satori · « **Reply #18 on:** 09/20/2010 04:54 pm »

Launch window for Chang'e-2: September 30 to October 3, possibly on the early morning of September 30.

Satori · « **Reply #19 on:** 09/23/2010 08:46 am »

Chang'e-2 has entered the clinical phase of pre-launch countdown.

Launch is schedule for October 1st, China National Day.