Mission record

Long March 5 | Chang'e 5

Long March 5· 101· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LO
Mission type
Robotic Exploration
Launch site
China
Date
Mon, 23 Nov 2020 20:30:21 GMT
Orbital launch #
#6018 ever

Mission

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.

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