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Long March 5 | Chang'e 5
Long March 5
Nov 23, 2020, 8:30 PM UTC
Nov 23, 2020, 8:30 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
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Mission Details
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.
- Type
- Robotic Exploration
- Orbit
- Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Programs
- Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
Launch Site
- Pad
- 101
- Location
- Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
- Country
- 🇨🇳 CHN