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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
Launch vehicle
Long March 5 →
Launch provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 1

CHANG'E-5
Earth-Moon L-point