The first spacecraft of the program, the Chang'e 1 lunar orbiter, was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on 24 October 2007, having been delayed from the initial planned date of 17–19 April 2007. A second orbiter, Chang'e 2, was launched on 1 October 2010.
The first spacecraft in China's lunar exploration program, the Chang'e 1 lunar orbiter, was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on October 24, 2007, after being postponed from its initial launch window of April 17-19, 2007. A second orbiter, Chang'e 2, was launched on October 1, 2010.