Queqiao-2

Queqiao-2 relay satellite, is the second of the communications relay and radio astronomy satellites designed to support the fourth phase the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, after Queqiao-1 launched in 2018. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) launched the Queqiao-2 relay satellite on 20 March 2024 to an elliptical frozen orbit around the Moon to support communications from the far side of the Moon and the Lunar south pole.

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Queqiao-2 relay satellite
communications satellite, lunar orbiter, frozen orbit, Long March 8, 

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2024 Queqiao-2

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rocket launch

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Frameless

长征八号运载火箭（遥三）转运

鹊桥二号中继星任务星箭组合体垂直转运至中国文昌航天发射场二号发射工位

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		长征八号运载火箭（遥三）转运		Commons
commons	image		鹊桥二号中继星任务星箭组合体垂直转运至中国文昌航天发射场二号发射工位		Commons