Chang'e 6
Chang'e 6 is a CNSA lunar exploration mission that successfully achieved the first-ever sample return from the lunar far side in June 2024. The mission utilized a lander, ascender, orbiter, and returner to collect and return approximately 1.9 kilograms of material from the South Pole-Aitken basin.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Chang'e-6Chang'e VICE-6
- Name
- Chang'e 6
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- Chang'e 6 is a CNSA lunar exploration mission that successfully achieved the first-ever sample return from the lunar far side in June 2024. The mission utilized a lander, ascender, orbiter, and returner to collect and return approximately 1.9 kilograms of material from the South Pole-Aitken basin.
- Destination
- Far side of the Moon in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, with Queqiao-2 relay support for collecting and returning lunar samples to Earth
- End Date
- 2024-06-25
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Success. Chang'e 6 completed the first sample return from the Moon's far side, landing its returner at Siziwang Banner on June 25, 2024 with 1,935.3 grams collected from the Apollo Basin within the South Pole-Aitken Basin.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2024-05-03
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang%27e_6
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- April 12, 2026 at 22:30:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 15:52:28 UTC
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- Affiliations
- Search Name
- Chang'e 6 Chang'e-6 Chang'e VI CE-6
- Space Stations
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- Vehicles