Chang’e 6 lunar farside sample-return spacecraft family
Chinese Chang’e 6 spacecraft family combined lunar orbiter, lander, ascent, and return elements to collect the first samples from the Moon’s far side and return them to Earth in 2024.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Chang’e 6Chang-E 6Chang’e-6 spacecraftChang’e 6 lunar farside sample-return mission
- Family Name
- Chang’e 6
- Full Name
- Chang’e 6 lunar farside sample-return spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterlandersample_returnresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Chinese Chang’e 6 spacecraft family combined lunar orbiter, lander, ascent, and return elements to collect the first samples from the Moon’s far side and return them to Earth in 2024.
- First Flight Year
- 2,024
- Last Flight Year
- 2,024
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:39:54 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:39:54 UTC