What is the Chang'e Lander deployment at The Moon?

Chang'e Lander, built by China National Space Administration, is recorded as a deployment at The Moon on the DEPLOY registry. China National Space Administration operates the deployment directly.

Who operates Chang'e Lander at The Moon?

China National Space Administration, the manufacturer of Chang'e Lander, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

When did the Chang'e Lander deployment at The Moon go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

Is the Chang'e Lander deployment at The Moon still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

Have there been incidents at the Chang'e Lander deployment at The Moon?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

Deployment

Chang'e Lander at The Moon

Name: Chang'e Lander at The Moon
Start: 2024-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
Location: The Moon

Robotic lunar landers using multi-beam obstacle-avoidance LiDAR and autonomous hazard-avoidance hover/descent (Chang'e 3 onward).

Chang'e Lander by China National Space Administration · Catalog entry · 3 sources · not yet field-verified

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Footage

PRIMARY SOURCE

Courtesy of CNSA/CCTV

Chinese state broadcaster footage of the Chang'e-6 probe's autonomous landing on the Moon's far side (June 2024), part of the mission that achieved the first-ever far-side sample return. A success, attributed to the CNSA program.

CNSA-declared complete success. Launched 2024-05-03; landed SPA Basin far side 2024-06-02; ascent 2024-06-04; returned Earth 2024-06-25 Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia. Sample mass 1,935.3 g — first far-side samples in history. Samples transferred to CAS 2024-06-28.

Key facts

Mission: Chang'e 6
Outcome: Landed autonomously on the lunar FAR SIDE (Apollo Basin) 2024-06-01 after a ~15-min descent; robotic scoop+drill collected 1,935.3 g; first-ever far-side sample return; capsule returned to Earth 2024-06-25 (full success)

Safety record

No incidents on record for Chang'e Lander at The Moon.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier: Catalog entry · 3 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated: 2026-07-10
Model: Chang'e Lander
Company: China National Space Administration
Location: The Moon
Status: ended
Operator type: maker operated
First seen: 2024-06-01
ID: 83649fbf-8308-4362-a365-f268292773ec

Timeline

Jun 2024
First recorded
Chang'e Lander first documented operating at The Moon.
Jun 2024
created
Jul 2026
Current status: ended, reviewed
Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

On the deployment map

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Sources (3)

Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

Sources by quality tier

2: unclassified; Unclassified source
1: knowledge-base; Knowledge base

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Common questions

What is the Chang'e Lander deployment at The Moon?: Chang'e Lander, built by China National Space Administration, is recorded as a deployment at The Moon on the DEPLOY registry. China National Space Administration operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Chang'e Lander at The Moon?: China National Space Administration, the manufacturer of Chang'e Lander, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Chang'e Lander deployment at The Moon go live?: The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Chang'e Lander deployment at The Moon still active?: As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
Have there been incidents at the Chang'e Lander deployment at The Moon?: No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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