Chang’e 6 lunar farside sample-return spacecraft family
Chang’e 6 was China’s successful 2024 lunar sample-return spacecraft and the first mission to return samples from the Moon’s far side.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Chang’e 6Chang’e-6CE-6 lunar sample-return mission
- Family Name
- Chang’e 6
- Full Name
- Chang’e 6 lunar farside sample-return spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probelandersample_returnresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Chang’e 6 was China’s successful 2024 lunar sample-return spacecraft and the first mission to return samples from the Moon’s far side.
- First Flight Year
- 2,024
- Last Flight Year
- 2,024
- Manufacturer
- Operator
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/moon/missions/
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 08:22:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 08:19:58 UTC