Chang'e 4 to launch this year

[_Augustus_]

Since the Long March 5 failure last year, Chang'e 5, which would return samples from the near side of the Moon, has now been delayed to 2019, while Chang'e 4, a backup to Chang'e 3 that will land on the lunar far side, has been given an official launch date. Chang'e 4's relay orbiter (which will visit EML2) will launch in June while the lander will launch sometime later in the year. The orbiter will launch on a CZ-4C while the lander will launch on another CZ-3B.

http://www.newsweek.com/china-plans-far-side-moon-landing-2018-world-first-768519

 

Edited January 3, 2018 by _Augustus_

[NSEP]

Thats awesome! I can't wait for them to land on the unknown side of the Moon.

Godspeed to China!