嫦娥五号

  Chang’e 5 (Chinese: 嫦娥五号; pinyin: Cháng’é wǔhào) is an ongoing robotic Chinese lunar exploration mission consisting of a lander and a sample-return vehicle. It was launched on 23 November 2020 20:30 UTC to land on the moon by November 27, and return to earth around December 16–17. Chang’e 5 will be China’s first sample return mission, aiming to return at least 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of lunar soil and rock samples back to the Earth. Like its predecessors, the spacecraft is named after the Chinese Moon goddess, Chang’e. Image credit: CNSA

Related channels: CHANG’E 4 (CNSA LUNAR PROBE), CNSA, THE MOON, TAIKONAUTS 太空人, FAST RADIO TELESCOPE


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