On Dec. 1, 2013, China launched its first-ever mission to land a rover on the moon. Space History Archives👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/8a1r0H With the Yutu rover on board, the Chang'e 3 moon lander lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on a modified Long March 3B rocket. The mission was named after the Chang'e, the goddess of the moon in Chinese mythology. The rover, Yutu, was named after the Jade Rabbit, who was a companion of the moon goddess. Chang'e 3 arrived in lunar orbi