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The second phase sought to land and rove on the Moon, a feat that was accomplished by Chang'e 3 in 2013 and by Chang'e 4 in 2019. The third phase involves the collection of lunar samples and sending them to Earth, first completed by Chang'e 5 in 2020 and, for the first time from the far side by Chang'e 6 in 2024.
The Chang’e 6 lander collected 2 kg of lunar material using a scoop and a drill which was then launched aboard the ascender to the mission’s orbiter. Chang’e 6 return capsule landing in ...
China's Chang'e-6 robotic spacecraft in June made history by retrieving the first surface samples from the far side of the moon, which perpetually faces away from Earth. Researchers said on Friday ...
By Eduardo Baptista. BEIJING (Reuters) -China's Chang'e-6 probe transferred samples it collected from the moon's far side to a spacecraft in lunar orbit on Thursday, state news agency Xinhua reported.
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe departed from the far side of the moon on Tuesday, moving a step closer to completing an ambitious mission that underlines the country’s rise as a space superpower.
The Chang'e-6 craft, equipped with an array of tools and its own launcher, touched down in a gigantic impact crater called the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the moon's space-facing side at 6:23 a.m ...
Lunar Relay satellite to support communications for the upcoming lunar missions, including Chang'e 6, 7 and 8. [16] Success Ongoing Chang'e 6: 3 May 2024 Long March 5: 8 May 2024 1 Jun 2024 [33] 25 Jun 2024 Lunar orbiter, lander, rover, and sample return; landed at the South Pole–Aitken basin on the far side of the Moon. [17] Success Ongoing
The second is landing and roving on the Moon, as Chang'e 3 did in 2013 and Chang'e 4 did in 2019. The third is collecting lunar samples from the near-side and sending them to Earth, a task Chang'e 5 completed in 2020, and Chang'e 6 that completed in 2024. The fourth phase consists of development of a robotic research station near the Moon's ...