Chang’e 6 Lunar Far-Side Sample-Return Lander
The Chang’e 6 lander-ascender combination touched down in the South Pole–Aitken Basin on 2 June 2024; the lander supported drilling and scooping of far-side samples, surface operations, and ascender deployment for the first far-side sample return.
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- Aliases
- Chang’e-6 landerChang’e 6 lunar landerCE-6 lander
- Family Name
- Chang’e 6 Lander
- Full Name
- Chang’e 6 Lunar Far-Side Sample-Return Lander
- Roles
- landersample_returnresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Chang’e 6 lander-ascender combination touched down in the South Pole–Aitken Basin on 2 June 2024; the lander supported drilling and scooping of far-side samples, surface operations, and ascender deployment for the first far-side sample return.
- First Flight Year
- 2,024
- Last Flight Year
- 2,024
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 07:21:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 08:17:34 UTC