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Chang’e 6 Launch Mission

嫦娥六号发射任务

Chang’e 6 launched aboard a Long March 5 from the Wenchang Space Launch Site to begin a lunar far-side sample-return mission.

Launch time
May 3, 2024 at 05:27 PM GMT+8
Rocket
Long March 5
Launch site
Wenchang Space Launch Site
The Chang'e 6 landing area on the lunar farside imaged by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera
Orbital view of the Chang'e 6 lander in the Apollo basin on the lunar farside.NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University · NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University via Wikimedia Commons ↗NASA informational/editorial media use; credit retained; no endorsement implied. NASA identifiers and logos are not used to imply endorsement.
Mission Overview

Mission overview

The Chang’e 6 launch mission lifted off on May 3, 2024, from the Wenchang Space Launch Site aboard a Long March 5 launch vehicle. Its primary spacecraft was Chang’e 6, beginning a lunar far-side sample-return mission. CNSA reported that the spacecraft entered the planned Earth-Moon transfer orbit and that the launch was successful.

Launch Information

Launch information

Launch time
May 3, 2024 at 05:27 PM GMT+8
Status
Completed
Result
Success
Rocket
Long March 5
Launch site
Wenchang Space Launch Site
Payload
Chang’e 6
Organizations
China National Space Administration (CNSA)
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Partially verifiedLast updated · Sep 21, 2026, 5:52 PM
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