摘要
China's second lunar explora- tion satellite Chang'e 2 was launched on October 1 2010 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite was sent directly into an Earth-moon transfer orbit on a LM-3C launch vehicle. Five
China＇s second lunar exploration satellite Chang＇e 2 was launched on October 1 2010 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite was sent directly into an Earth-moon transfer orbit on a LM-3C launch vehicle. Five days later, the satellite reached a preliminary orbit 100km above the moon. All the payloads onboard Chang＇e 2 have been operational since October 15, signifying a good start to Chang＇e 2＇s six-month observation mission.
