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2019 Moon Landers: Operational, Projected

Chang’e-3 Lander Station Collecting Science Data With LUT On Lunar Near Side; Chang’e-4 Operating At Statio Tianhe (Milky Way Base) On Far Side; SpaceIL / IAI Beresheet Lander Is On Track To Enter Lunar Orbit 4 April, Attempt Soft Landing At 33° N, 17° E On 11 April; India Chandrayaan-2 Vikram Lander Likely Launching End Of April To 70°S, Between Craters Manzinus C & Simpelius N; PTScientists Lander Could Launch On Falcon 9 In Second Half Of 2019; Wu Weiren, China Lunar Exploration Program Chief Designer, Confirms Chang’e-5 Sample Return Mission To Launch Dec 2019 To Mons Rümker Region 40.8° N, 58.1° W

Credits: SpaceIL, IAI, CNSA, CCTV, ISRO, PTScientists