Chang'e 4

[xenomorph555]

So I thought I would start a thread on the Chinese chang'e 4 mission. For those that don't know about this mission, it was the replacement for the chang'e 3 mission in case something went wrong (like chang'e 2, voyager 2 or viking 2) and will launch in 2015 (there are rumours it has been put back to 2016 though). It includes a lander and rover (name unknown, my personal suggestion is Jinglong-golden dragon) which will edited for a new mission, unsure what this is yet. I am very excited for this mission . What are your thoughts?

[deadshot462]

Sounds great to me. Hopefully China learned many lessons from Change 3 (specially the rover malfunctions)

[xenomorph555]

Yeah, moon dust is nasty stuff.

[bigdad84]

Whatever was the final outcome of Chang'e 3 and the rover?

[Kryten]

The lander is still operational. The rover is also operational, but can't move or change the orientation of it's solar panels, so it's pretty much useless.

[bigdad84]

The lander is still operational. The rover is also operational, but can't move or change the orientation of it's solar panels, so it's pretty much useless.

Well for their first time on the moon, I think China did pretty dang good.

[Javster]

Well for their first time on the moon, I think China did pretty dang good.

Better than missing the Moon...

[CaptainKipard]

Here's hoping they stop acting like children and not tweet apologies from the rover's point of view again.

[bigdad84]

Here's hoping they stop acting like children and not tweet apologies from the rover's point of view again.

That wasn't an official China Space account though. Somebody just felt the need to make one and imitate Jade Rabbit.