China Launches Chang’e 6 For Moon Sample Mission

The rocket carrying Chang’e 6 blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on May 3 at 5:27 p.m. local time.

Credit: CNSA
SINGAPORE—China has launched the Chang’e 6 lunar probe, on what it hopes will be the first mission to collect soil samples from the far side of the Moon. The Long March 5 Y8 rocket carrying Chang’e 6 lifted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on May 3 at 5:27 p.m. local time. This is China’s...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

Subscription Required

 

China Launches Chang’e 6 For Moon Sample Mission is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership.

Already a member of AWIN or subscribe to Aerospace Daily & Defense Report through your company? Login with your existing email and password.

Not a member?  Learn how you can access the market intelligence and data you need to stay abreast of what's happening in the aerospace and defense community.