Launch Details

Space launch mission information

Long March 5 | Chang'e 5

Launch Successful
1801 days ago11/23/2020, 8:30:12 PM
Long March 5 | Chang'e 5

Mission Description

Chang'e 5 is China's robotic lunar sample return mission, which is set to bring back at least 2 kg of lunar soils and rock samples. The probe will perform a soft landing on the Moon, then rendezvous and dock with the return module in lunar orbit and fly back to Earth.

Launch Videos

Live: China launches Chang'e-5 lunar mission with Long March-5 rocket嫦娥五号“挖土”之旅启航

Live: China launches Chang'e-5 lunar mission with Long March-5 rocket嫦娥五号“挖土”之旅启航

Live: China launches Chang'e-5 lunar mission with Long March-5 rocket嫦娥五号“挖土”之旅启航

[直播]嫦娥五号任务发射 [Live]Chang‘e-5 Lunar Mission Launch

[直播]嫦娥五号任务发射 [Live]Chang‘e-5 Lunar Mission Launch

Mission Updates

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Cosmic_Penguin

11/22/2020, 5:29:23 PM

Updating launch time per insider source which seems to be accurate per amateur calculations of lunar launch windows.

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Cosmic_Penguin

11/19/2020, 1:58:55 PM

Go for launch per marine space closure notice.

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Cosmic_Penguin

11/19/2020, 1:33:22 AM

All Chinese rumors/signs points to launch on early morning LT November 24/evening November 23 UTC, probably around 18:00 - 22:00 UTC.

Launch Details

Launch Window

11/23/2020, 8:30:12 PM

to 11/23/2020, 9:15:07 PM

Rocket Details

Long March 5

Family: Long March

Launch Facility

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Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China