Robot model
Chang'e Lander
Robotic lunar landers using multi-beam obstacle-avoidance LiDAR and autonomous hazard-avoidance hover/descent (Chang'e 3 onward).
- Manufacturer
- China National Space Administration
- Form factor
- space
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 4
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Key facts
Type
Specs
Role
Autonomy
Weight kg
Data & sources
Web sources
3
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for Chang'e Lander. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (4)
The Chang'e 5 lander conducted a near-side sample-return mission in Oceanus Procellarum near Mons Rumker, landing on 2020-12-01 and using a robotic scoop and drill to collect samples.
The Chang'e 4 lander achieved the first-ever soft landing on the lunar far side on 2019-01-03, touching down in Von Karman crater within the South Pole-Aitken basin using autonomous descent and hazard avoidance.
The Chang'e 3 lander achieved China's first lunar soft landing on 2013-12-14 in Sinus Iridum, Mare Imbrium, using autonomous final descent, and successfully deployed the Yutu rover.
CNSA-declared complete success.
Chang'e Lander on the deployment map
Where Chang'e Lander is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Price point recordedJul 8, 2026
Not announced
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
Chang'e-6 far-side lunar landing
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
at The Moon
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedDec 1, 2020
at The Moon
Deployment-verified media (1)
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.
From deployment: The Moon
Safety record
No incidents on record for Chang'e Lander.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
Common questions
- What is Chang'e Lander?
- Robotic lunar landers using multi-beam obstacle-avoidance LiDAR and autonomous hazard-avoidance hover/descent (Chang'e 3 onward).
- How much does Chang'e Lander cost?
- Chang'e Lander's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Chang'e Lander from China National Space Administration. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is Chang'e Lander actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Chang'e Lander is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- Who makes Chang'e Lander?
- Chang'e Lander is made by China National Space Administration, based in Beijing, China, founded in 1993.
- Where is Chang'e Lander deployed?
- 4 verified deployments of Chang'e Lander are on the DEPLOY registry, including at The Moon.
- Can you buy Chang'e Lander?
- Chang'e Lander is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
- What are alternatives to Chang'e Lander?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable space robots to Chang'e Lander include Mira, W-Series Capsule, Astrobee, HAKUTO-R Lander.
- How does Chang'e Lander compare to Mira?
- Chang'e Lander and Mira (Impulse Space · 3 deployments) are both space robots on the DEPLOY registry. Chang'e Lander has 4 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Chang'e Lander a top space?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Chang'e Lander ranks in roughly the top 6% of space models tracked by the registry.
- What is Chang'e Lander's maturity stage?
- Chang'e Lander is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
- Is Chang'e Lander safe?
- Chang'e Lander has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-15
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: space
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Chang'e Lander.Recent coverage
Chang'e Lander in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Chang'e Lander from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/change-lander.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/1a24b3cb-7d0c-4941-8fe0-fd386afbd950
- Revision history: /models/change-lander/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Chinese robots have discovered something new on the far side of the Moon Last Video: Something Big is Happening With China's Tiangong Space Station https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWZTUiP6XiQ&ab_channel=TheSpaceRace ►S
NASA is ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling Moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II's record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space ag
In this brief e-learning video, you will learn about China National Space Administration (CNSA), the national space agency of the People's Republic of China res
Tiangong Space Station Robotic Arm Work Start.China Space Station, China National Space Administration, Tiangong Station, Robotic Arm Tiangong Space Station, Ti
The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP; Chinese: 中国探月; pinyin: Zhōngguó Tànyuè), also known as the Chang'e Project (Chinese: 嫦娥工程; pinyin: Cháng'é Gōngchén
Reality vs attention
Chang'e Lander draws attention at the 72nd percentile but verifies reality at the 94th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap -22, 21st widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 21, 2026