Chang’e-4 Yutu-2 Rover

The Chang’e-4 rover, named Yutu-2 (玉兔二号, Jade Rabbit-2), was deployed onto the surface of the Von Karman Crater, on January 3, 2019, at 14:22 UTC (22:22 Beijing time). The Von Karman Crater is located in the Aitken Basin, in the South Pole region on the far side of the Moon. China’s Chang’e-4 (嫦娥四号) lunar mission landed in the crater January 3, 2019, at 02:26 UTC (10:26 Beijing time). Communications with Earth are provided by the relay satellite Queqiao (鹊桥, Magpie Bridge).

Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China National Space Administration (CNSA)



Amazing work!

Here is another video describing the Jade Rabbit-2 Rover (prior to launch) from SciNews. "The rover for China’s Chang'e-4 lunar mission was presented in Beijing on 14 August 2018. The Chang'e-4 lunar mission (lander and rover) is scheduled to land in the Aitken crater, located in the Aitken Basin, in the South Pole region on the far side of the Moon. Wu Weiren, chief designer of the lunar exploration program, presented the rover."

Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)