Chang'e 6
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Chang'e 6 is a Chinese spacecraft that left the Earth in May 2024. It has no people on board.
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Surface sample return |
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Operator | CNSA |
COSPAR ID | 2024-083A |
SATCAT no. | 59627 |
Mission duration | 53 days (planned) 32 days, 1 hour, 20 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 (2024-05-03T09:27)[2][3] |
Rocket | Long March 5 |
Launch site | Wenchang |
Moon lander | |
Landing site | Southern edge of Apollo Basin Template:Lunar coords and quad cat[4] |
Chinese Lunar Exploration Program ← Queqiao-2 Chang'e 7 → Chang'e probes ← Chang'e 5 Chang'e 7 → |
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It landed on the Moon, in June.[5] It is on its way back to Earth (as of early June); It has samples from the Moon's surface, onboard.