Chang’e 5 lunar sample-return spacecraft family
Chinese Chang’e 5 spacecraft family combined lunar orbiter, lander, ascent, and return elements to collect samples from the Moon and return them to Earth in December 2020.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Chang’e 5Chang-E 5Chang’e-5 spacecraftChang’e 5 lunar sample-return mission
- Family Name
- Chang’e 5
- Full Name
- Chang’e 5 lunar sample-return spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterlandersample_returnresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Chinese Chang’e 5 spacecraft family combined lunar orbiter, lander, ascent, and return elements to collect samples from the Moon and return them to Earth in December 2020.
- First Flight Year
- 2,020
- Last Flight Year
- 2,020
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:38:59 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:38:59 UTC