Yutu-2

Yutu-2

CNSA · Aerospace · 2019

First spacecraft to operate on the far side of the Moon. Deployed from the Chang'e 4 lander on 3 January 2019 at Von Kármán crater. Still operational and holds the record for longest-operating lunar rover ever. Communicates with Earth via the Queqiao L2 relay satellite. Has discovered unusual 'gel-like' substances and significantly advanced understanding of the lunar far side.

CategoryAerospace
StatusActive
Year2019
OriginChina
Height1100 mm
Weight140 kg
Payload20 kg
Speed0.056 m/s
Degrees of freedom6
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