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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 the Soviet Luna 24 era.
apps Top Chang'e 3 Alternatives
The top alternative to Chang'e 3 in 2026 is Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity with a score of 9.5/10, followed by Viking 1 (9.4) and Venera 13 (9.2).
Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity
The Opportunity rover was a NASA mission designed to study the geology of Mars’ Meridiani Planum region. Launched in 200...
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...
Venera 13
The Venera 13 mission represents a significant achievement in early planetary exploration. Launched by the Soviet Union...
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...
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...
Luna 3
Luna 3 was a Soviet space mission launched in 1959. It achieved a unique flyby trajectory around the Moon, capturing the...
Chandrayaan-3
Chandrayaan-3 is an Indian space mission involving a lander and rover designed for exploration of the Moon’s surface. It...
Luna 17
The Luna 17 mission represents a significant achievement in space exploration. Launched by the Soviet Union in 1970, it...
Surveyor 1
Surveyor 1 was a NASA lunar lander that soft-landed in 1966, proving landing techniques needed before Apollo crewed miss...
Mars Pathfinder
Mars Pathfinder was a NASA lander that reached Ares Vallis in 1997 and deployed Sojourner, the first successful rover on...
Luna 16
Luna 16 was a Soviet robotic lunar mission that returned 101 grams of Moon soil to Earth in 1970, the first automated lu...
Luna 24
Luna 24 was a Soviet sample return mission that drilled lunar soil and brought it to Earth in 1976, the last Luna missio...
Surveyor 7
Surveyor 7 was NASA's final Surveyor lander, reaching the Moon in 1968 and studying the highland region near Tycho crate...
SLIM
SLIM was Japan's 2023 lunar lander, built by JAXA to demonstrate pinpoint landing and making Japan the fifth country to...
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...
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 explor...
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| Alternative | Score | vs Chang'e 3 | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 Brilliant | +1.3 | Compare | |
| 9.4 Excellent | +1.2 | Compare | |
| 9.2 Excellent | +1.0 | Compare | |
| 9.2 Excellent | +1.0 | Compare | |
| 9.2 Excellent | +1.0 | Compare | |
| 9.2 Excellent | +1.0 | Compare | |
| 9.1 Excellent | +0.9 | Compare | |
| 9.1 Excellent | +0.9 | Compare | |
| 9.0 Excellent | +0.8 | Compare | |
| 8.9 Great | +0.7 | Compare |
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