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Chang'e 5

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Monday, November 23, 2020 at 08:30 PM UTC
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 5
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Mission Overview

Chang'e 5 is China's robotic lunar sample return mission, which is set to bring back at least 2 kg of lunar soils and rock samples. The probe will perform a soft landing on the Moon, then rendezvous and dock with the return module in lunar orbit and fly back to Earth.

Payloads
1
Type
Robotic Exploration
Vehicle
Long March 5
Window
08:30 PM UTC – 09:15 PM UTC

Rocket

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Long March 5
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Site

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Orbit

LO·Lunar Orbit

Launch Window

Opens08:30 PM UTC
Closes09:15 PM UTC

Launch Site Weather

25°CPartly cloudy
Wind21 km/h SSE
Humidity83%
Visibility10 km

Track

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