October 1, 2010 (, GY August 24), "Chang'e II satellite was successfully launched from the Xichang. In In October, 18 hours 59 minutes 57 seconds, carrying the Chang'e II "satellite was successfully launched from the Xichang" target = "_blank"> Chang'e II satellite's Long March III carrier rocket Ignition launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Reference technology leading star of two of China's lunar exploration program, "Chang'e II", at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the evening of the 1st by the "Long March III carrier rocket launch. 1533 seconds of flight, Chang E II satellite separated from the rocket, the satellite orbit.




"Chang'e II" satellite in China's first lunar probe satellite "Chang'e One" backup satellite based on the technical improvement and adaptation, and its main goal is for the Chinese lunar exploration phase Chang'e III "task to achieve a soft landing of the lunar surface, to verify some of the key technologies for the Chang'e III" preselected Rainbow Moon Bay landing zone for high-resolution imaging, while continuing to carry out the detection and study of lunar science. belonging to China's "Long March III A carrier rocket series
bundled with two boosters" Long March III C "carrier rocket, the Space Launch" Long March III C "carrying The rocket's mission is to "Chang'e II" satellite into perigee altitude of 200 km, apogee altitude of approximately 380,000 km directly flying to the moon orbit.