Long March 5 Y8 was the flight vehicle that launched China’s Chang’e 6 lunar far-side sample-return mission from Wenchang on May 3, 2024, placing the spacecraft onto its Earth-Moon transfer trajectory.
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Chang Zheng 5 Y8CZ-5 Y8Long March-5 Y8
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Long March 5 Y8
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long-march-5-y8
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retired
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Long March 5 Y8 was the flight vehicle that launched China’s Chang’e 6 lunar far-side sample-return mission from Wenchang on May 3, 2024, placing the spacecraft onto its Earth-Moon transfer trajectory.