Space program to open lunar data to public

Chang'e 4 doing well with scientific tasks after second dormancy period

China's Chang'e 4 unmanned lunar mission has been proceeding well and its scientific findings will be made available for free to anyone wishing to access them, according to a key figure in the nation's lunar program.

Wu Weiren, chief designer of China's lunar exploration program and also a national political adviser, told reporters at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday that the Chang'e 4 unmanned lunar probe, which consists of a lander and a robotic rover, is in good condition and is working well after a second dormancy period on the lunar surface.