China's second lunar orbiter Chang'e-2 has achieved all goals and will carry out further research operations, said the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense on April 1.

According to a statement of the administration, operations of Chang'e-2 remained normal after 180 days in space.

The solar-powered probe was launched on October 1, 2010, to collect information for a moon-landing. It entered its long-term lunar orbit on November 3 and has collected a great amount of scientific data.