Chang'e-6 makes history, lands on moon's far side
The national space agency announced early on Sunday that the Change'e-6 craft has touched down on the far side of the moon in a historic first for China’s space programme.
Chang'e-6 makes history, lands on moon's far side
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Chang'e-6 makes history, lands on moon's far side

Photo: AFP/Xinhua/Jin Liwang
Eurasia 03/06/2024 15:41

The national space agency announced early on Sunday that the Change'e-6 craft has touched down on the far side of the moon in a historic first for China’s space programme.

The craft landed at the South Pole-Aitken Basin shortly before 6.30am.

Change'e-6 will collect rocks and soil from the lunar surface for return to earth, the first time the moon’s far side has been studied in this way. The mission blasted off from the Wenchang base on Hainan Island a month ago.
AFP/Xinhua/Jin Liwang
The Chang'e-6 mission has made technological breakthroughs, including lunar retrograde orbit design and control technology. It will go on to complete key tasks such as the intelligent, rapid sampling from the lunar far side and lunar surface take-off, said the CNSA.
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