Dec. 13, 2012: Chang’e 2 flies by Toutatis

After the successful completion of its Moon mission, China’s Chang’e 2 probe departed lunar orbit on June 9, 2011, and began its trip to asteroid 4179 Toutatis. After a brief layover at the Sun-Earth L2 Lagranian point, Chang’e 2 executed its flyby of the asteroid on Dec. 13, 2012. The flyby itself was a shortContinue reading “Dec. 13, 2012: Chang’e 2 flies by Toutatis”

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