2020 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Chang'e 5
successLong March 5 | Chang'e 5
Chang'e 5 is China's robotic lunar sample return mission, which is set to bring back at least 2 kg of lunar soils and rock samples. The probe will perform a soft landing on the Moon, then rendezvous and dock with the return module in lunar orbit and fly back to Earth.
Overview
- Date / time
- November 23, 2020 at 08:30 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 101
- Mission
- Chang'e 5
- Mission type
- Robotic Exploration
- Orbit achieved
- Lunar Orbit