工程目标：The technological objectives include: to develop and launch China’s first lunar orbiter， to demonstrate the technologies needed for lunar orbiting， to start scientific exploration of Moon， to build up basic engineering system for lunar exploration and gain experience for subsequent lunar exploration.

月食：lunar eclipse

有效载荷：payload

发射窗口：launch window

变轨：orbital transfer

近地点：perigee; 远地点：apogee; 近月点：perilune; 远月点：apolune

微波探测仪：microwave sounder

空间环境探测系统：space environment detector system

栾恩杰：工程总指挥：Luan Enjie， chief commander of China’s lunar orbiter project

孙家栋：工程总设计师：Sun Jiadong， chief designer of China’s lunar orbiter project

欧阳自远：首席科学家：Ouyang Ziyuan， chief scientist of China’s lunar orbiter project

中国航天科技集团公司：China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

中国运载火箭技术研究院研制长征三号甲火箭：LM-3A launch vehicle developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)

北京航天飞行控制中心：Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC)

中国空间技术研究院：China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

国防科学技术工业委员会：Commission of Science， Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND)

西昌卫星发射中心：Xichang Satellite Launch Center