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Six nations have placed lunar orbiters since 2007 — a 4× increase in 15 years.
| Attribute | |
|---|---|
| Agency | CNSA |
| Status | Deorbited |
| Mission type | Orbiter |
| Launch date | 2007-10-24 |
| End date | 2009-03-01 |
| Orbit | 200 km circular polar orbit |
| Mass | 2,350 kgas of [1] |
| Instruments | 8 instrumentsas of [1] |
| Key findings |
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| Outcome | China's first lunar mission and the first spacecraft of the Chang'e programme. Operated for 16 months in lunar orbit, producing a complete 3D map of the Moon. Controlled impact on the lunar near-side on 1 March 2009. Demonstrated China's deep-space navigation and communications capability. |
All 11 lunar orbital missions with primary-source citations from NASA, ESA, JAXA, ISRO, CNSA, and NASA NSSDCA. Coverage spans Clementine (1994) through LRO (active 2026). Pure URL state — bookmark or share the link and the comparison reproduces exactly.