China has said that it is working to launch a lunar space probe, Chang’e-5, before the end of the year. The mission aims to bring back samples from the moon. The state media of China is being described as China’s reply to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambitions to revitalize U.S. space exploration. According to government […]
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China to Launch Its First Lunar Sample Return Mission Chang’e-5 Later This Year
China is planning to launch Chang’e-5, its lunar sample return mission, in November this year, reported state-run People’s Daily newspaper, citing the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) – the main contractor for China’s space program. According to CASC, this will be China’s first automated moon surface sampling mission and first moon take-off mission. […]
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