Chinese uncrewed lunar expedition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chang'e 6 is a Chinese spacecraft that left the Earth in May 2024. It has no people on board.
![]() This is a copy of Chang'e-6 and Chang'e-5. It is a full-scale (copy or) mockup of the full-stack. | |
Mission type | Surface sample return |
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Operator | CNSA |
COSPAR ID | 2024-083A |
SATCAT no. | 59627![]() |
Mission duration | 53 days (planned) 122 days, 16 hours, 46 minutes (in progress) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | CAST |
Launch mass | 8,200 kg (18,100 lb)[1] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 09:27, May 3, 2024[2][3] |
Rocket | Long March 5 |
Launch site | Wenchang |
Moon lander | |
Landing site | Southern edge of Apollo Basin 43.0°S 154.0°W[4] |
Chinese Lunar Exploration Program Chang'e probes |
It landed on the Moon, in June.[5]
Samples from the Moon's surface, came back to Earth (in late June).[6]
It is on its way back to Earth (as of early June).
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