Long March 5 | Chang'e 6

Name: Long March 5 | Chang'e 6
Start: 2024-05-03T09:27:29Z
Location: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Chang'e 6/CE-6 is scheduled to launch in 2024 to return samples from the Far Side of the Moon (near southern edge of the Apollo Basin) for the first time. International science instruments from France, Italy, Sweden and Pakistan will also be on board.

Mission Details

Launch date: May 3, 2024 at 09:27 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 5
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Planetary Science