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Chang’e-6 enters lunar orbit ahead of far side landing attempt
Chang’e-6 enters lunar orbit ahead of far side landing attempt China’s Chang’e-6 lunar far side sample return spacecraft entered orbit around the moon late Tuesday, in another step towards collecting lunar samples.
China's Chang'e 6 mission to collect samples of the far side of the moon enters lunar orbit (video)
Now that Chang'e 6 has entered lunar orbit, it will coordinate with China's recently-launched Queqiao 2 relay satellite to perform orbital correction maneuvers ahead of releasing
China Might Have Included A Secret Robot On Its Mission To The Far Side Of The Moon
The only other mission to soft-land on the far side has been Chang’e 4 and it also carried a rover, Yutu-2. SpaceNews’ Andrew Jones reported the presence of the mini rover in photos of the lander before launch. Once you see it, it is clear that it is not really inconspicuous. Still, the purpose of the mini rover remains uncertain.
China’s Chang’e-6 is carrying a surprise rover to the moon
China’s Chang’e-6 is carrying a surprise rover to the moon China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft appears to carry a previously undisclosed lunar rover as part of the mission’s far side exploration plans.
Chinese Moon Lander Appears to Be Carrying Secret Lunar Rover
China is set to become the first country to ever return samples from the far side of the Moon. Apart from collecting rocks and dust, the mission — dubbed Chang'e-6 — is carrying an even more ...
Chinese Moon Lander Appears to Be Carrying Secret Lunar Rover
China is set to become the first country to ever return samples from the far side of the Moon. Apart from collecting rocks and dust, the mission — dubbed Chang'e-6 — is carrying an even more interesting piece of equipment: a previously undisclosed ...
Chang’e-6: China likely planning to deploy secret rover to Moon’s far side
China’s latest mission is carrying a secret rover to the far side of the Moon, as per reports. On May 3, China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft embarked on the lunar journey, riding atop a Long March 5 rocket from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Centre on Hainan Island.
Opinion: Is China ahead of the US in the new race for the moon?
China launched its latest robotic lunar lander, the Chang’e 6, headed for a sample return mission on the far side of the moon ...
Why Everyone Is Heading Back to the Moon
Like the US, China is seeking allies to boost its lunar ambitions. Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt and Pakistan have backed a Sino ...
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Space: Chinese Space Race
China has also been carrying out operations on the moon. The first Chinese moon landing in 2019 was unmanned and those landings continued in number and size. China plans to have a manned base on ...
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What will this detailed atlas of the Moon be used for?
What will this detailed atlas of the Moon be used for? The Chinese Academy of Sciences has published an exceptional geologic atlas of the Moon, at a scale of 1:2.5 million.