Chang’e 5 returning to China with lunar rock samples

86
Published on December 3, 2020 by

China’s Chang’e 5 spacecraft lifted off from the moon on December 3, 2020, after a 19-hour operation to collect lunar rock samples. The Chinese lander touched down the moon on December 1. Running on a solar battery, it had only two days to finish its mission. The probe was set to retrieve 2kg (4.4 pounds) of lunar samples.

Category Tag
0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments