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Chang'e 1
Chang'e 1 was China's first lunar orbiter, launched in 2007 to map the Moon and begin the country's robotic lunar exploration program.
apps Top Chang'e 1 Alternatives
The top alternative to Chang'e 1 in 2026 is Viking 1 with a score of 9.4/10, followed by Luna 9 (9.2) and Chang'e 4 (9.2).
Viking 1
The Viking 1 mission involved both an orbiter and a lander deployed to Mars in 1975. It achieved the historic feat of de...
Luna 9
The Luna 9 mission represents a significant achievement in early space exploration. Launched by the Soviet Union in 1966...
Chang'e 4
Chang’e 4 is a Chinese space mission successfully deploying a lander and rover to explore the Moon’s far side. This achi...
Chang'e 6
Chang’e 6 is a Chinese space mission successfully delivering lunar samples from the Moon’s far side in December 2024. Th...
Mariner 9
The Mariner 9 mission involved a NASA-operated spacecraft that orbited Mars from 1971 to 1973. It is significant as the...
Space Shuttle STS-1
The Space Shuttle STS-1 mission marked America’s first crewed launch of the Space Shuttle program. This historic flight...
Luna 2
The Luna 2 mission, launched by the Soviet Union in 1959, represents a pivotal moment in space exploration. It achieved...
Chang'e 5
The Chang’e 5 spacecraft represents a significant achievement in space exploration. Launched by China in 2020, it succes...
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon. Launched in 2009, it provides d...
Mars Global Surveyor
Mars Global Surveyor was a NASA orbiter launched in 1996 that made the first global laser-altimeter map of Mars and oper...
Luna 10
Luna 10 was a Soviet spacecraft that entered lunar orbit in 1966, becoming the first artificial satellite of the Moon an...
Chandrayaan-1
Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar probe, launched in 2008 by ISRO and notable for helping confirm water molecules on...
Kaguya
Kaguya, also called SELENE, was Japan's 2007 lunar orbiter that mapped the Moon in detail with subsatellites and high-de...
Chang'e 3
Chang'e 3 was China's 2013 lunar lander that delivered the Yutu rover, marking the first soft landing on the Moon since...
Clementine
Clementine was a 1994 U.S. Defense Department and NASA mission that mapped the Moon multispectrally and tested lightweig...
Chang'e 2
Chang'e 2 was China's 2010 lunar orbiter, later sent beyond the Moon to fly by asteroid 4179 Toutatis and test deep-spac...
Chang'e 5-T1
Chang'e 5-T1 was China's 2014 test mission that sent a return capsule around the Moon to validate high-speed Earth reent...
Lunar Prospector
Lunar Prospector was a NASA orbiter launched in 1998 that mapped lunar gravity and composition, including evidence for p...
LADEE
LADEE was a NASA lunar orbiter launched in 2013 to study the Moon's thin exosphere and dust environment before a planned...
SMART-1
SMART-1 was ESA's first lunar mission, launched in 2003 to test solar-electric propulsion and map the Moon from orbit.
summarize Quick Comparison Summary
| Alternative | Score | vs Chang'e 1 | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 Excellent | +2.1 | Compare | |
| 9.2 Excellent | +1.9 | Compare | |
| 9.2 Excellent | +1.9 | Compare | |
| 9.2 Excellent | +1.9 | Compare | |
| 9.2 Excellent | +1.9 | Compare | |
| 9.1 Excellent | +1.8 | Compare | |
| 9.1 Excellent | +1.8 | Compare | |
| 9.1 Excellent | +1.8 | Compare | |
| 9.0 Excellent | +1.7 | Compare | |
| 8.6 Great | +1.3 | Compare |
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