The Chang’e I Lunar Probe
“嫦娥一号”
The Chang’e I lunar probe is China’s first lunar probe, successfully launched on LM-3A rocket on schedule at 6:05 p. m.local time ( UTC +8) from the Xichang Launch Center, on October 24,2007.
“嫦娥一号”是中国的首颗绕月人造卫星，以中国古代神话人物嫦娥命名。2007年10月24日18时05分（UTC +8时，下同），在西昌卫星发射中心搭乘“长征三号”甲运载火箭顺利发射升空。卫星的总重量为2350千克左右，尺寸为2000毫米×1720毫米×2200毫米，太阳能电池帆板展开长度18米寿命大于一年。
The “Orbiting ( Chang’e I ) ,phase of the program has four major goals:
“嫦娥一号”的主要任务有：
Drawing ”pictures“ of the Moon and obtaining three-dimensional images of the lunar surface. Dividing the basic landforms and structures of the lunar surface and initially making outline graphs of lunar geology and structures, so as to provide a reference and basis for later soft landings, The orbit of Chang’e I around the Moon will provide complete coverage, including areas near the North and South Poles not covered by previous missions. Probing useful elements on the Moon surface and analyzing the elements and materials, primarily making maps of the distribution of various elements on the Moon’s surface. China hopes to expand the number of the useful elements t0 14 previously probed by the NASA’s Lunar Prospector, and will conduct an overall prospect evaluation on some useful resources on the Moon’s surface. Probing the features of lunar soil and evaluating its depth, as well as the amount of helium-3 ( He)resources.Probing the space environment between the Moon and the Earth, recording data on the primitive solar wind and studying the impact of solar activity on the Earth and the Moon.
用CCD立体相机和激光高度计绘制完整的立体月球地图，从而获取覆盖全月面的地形图，有助于研究月球地质构造的演化，为未来登月地点的选择提供有用的参考数据；探测月球上的钛和铁等14种元素分布，并会利用成像光谱仪，测定造岩矿物，如橄榄石、辉石、斜长石等在月球表面的含量与分布情况；评估月球土壤厚度和氦．3的资源量；监测月、地之间的空间环境，利用高能粒子探测器和太阳风探测器记录太阳风数据，以及太阳活动对月、地之间空间环境的影响。
The first picture of the Moon was relayed on November 26, 2007. The mission is scheduled to continue for a year.At November 12, 2008, a map of whole lunarsurface taken by Chang’e I was shown to the public.
2008年11月26日，国家航天局正式发布经处理后的第一幅由“嫦娥一号”卫星传回的月面图像。2008年11月12日，依据“嫦娥一号”卫星拍摄数据制作的中国第一幅全月球影像图正式公布。本次绕月任务将持续一年。
The launch of the l.4 billion Yuan ( $ 187 million) Chang’e I , named after the Chinese goddess of the moon, is considered to be the first step in China’s three-stage moon exploration campaign, with the second step being the delivery of a moon rover, and the third that of a recovery research vehicle to collect soil samples.The ultimate aim of the Chinese project is to put a man on the moon by 2020.
“嫦娥一号”是中国嫦娥工程的第一阶段任务，耗炎14亿元人民币。第二阶段目标是研制和发射月球探测器。第三目标为发射月球采样返回器，嫦娥工程最终目标是在2020年实现载人登月。