Chang’e 5 lunar sample-return spacecraft family
Chang’e 5 was China’s successful 2020 lunar sample-return spacecraft and the first new lunar sample-return mission in decades.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Chang’e 5Chang’e-5CE-5 lunar sample-return mission
- Family Name
- Chang’e 5
- Full Name
- Chang’e 5 lunar sample-return spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probelandersample_returnresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Chang’e 5 was China’s successful 2020 lunar sample-return spacecraft and the first new lunar sample-return mission in decades.
- First Flight Year
- 2,020
- Last Flight Year
- 2,020
- Operator
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/moon/missions/
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 08:24:00 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 21:00:32 UTC