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Chang’e-4 is the first man-made probe that accomplished landing and roving on the far side of the Moon, which is viewed as a new milestone in the history of Lunar exploration. Beginning with a brief introduction to the progress of domestic and foreign Lunar exploration, this paper reviews the implementation process of the Chang’e-4 project, sorts out the technical breakthroughs achieved, summarizes the exploration achievements, and provides references for subsequent Lunar exploration.
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Wu, W., Yu, D., Wang, C. et al. Technological breakthroughs and scientific progress of the Chang’e-4 mission. Sci. China Inf. Sci. 63, 200201 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11432-020-3047-4
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