Chinese Lunar Exploration Program

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Chinese Lunar Exploration Program

中国探月工程 Zhōngguó Tànyuè Gōngchéng
Program insignia: a lunar crescent with two footprints at its center. The symbol resembles 月 [zh], the Chinese character for "Moon".
Program overview
Country	China
Organization	China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Purpose	Robotic Moon missions
Status	Ongoing
Program history
Duration	23 January 2004–present
First flight	Chang'e 1, 24 October 2007, 10:05:04.602 (2007-10-24UTC10:05:04Z) UTC
Last flight	Chang'e 6, 3 May 2024, 09:27:29.132 (2024-05-03UTC09:27:29Z) UTC
Successes	9
Failures	0
Launch site(s)	Xichang Satellite Launch Center Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site
Vehicle information
Uncrewed vehicle(s)	lunar orbiters, landers, rovers and sample return spacecraft
Launch vehicle(s)	Long March rockets

The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP; Chinese: 中国探月工程; pinyin: Zhōngguó Tànyuè Gōngchéng), also known as the Chang'e Project (Chinese: 嫦娥工程; pinyin: Cháng'é Gōngchéng) after the Chinese Moon goddess Chang'e, is an ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA).