Launch Details

Space launch mission information

Long March 5 | Chang'e 6

Launch Successful
544 days ago5/3/2024, 9:17:00 AM
Long March 5 | Chang'e 6

Mission Description

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.

Launch Videos

嫦娥六号发射

嫦娥六号发射

嫦娥六号发射

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Live: Special coverage of launch of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe

Live: Special coverage of launch of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe

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Mission Updates

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4/25/2023, 1:40:41 PM

NET May 2024.

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4/13/2024, 12:52:59 AM

NET May 3.

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4/29/2024, 1:27:44 PM

Updated launch window per NOTAMs.

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5/3/2024, 1:52:38 AM

Tweaked T-0.

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LL2

LL2

5/3/2024, 8:31:08 AM

Official Webcast by CGTN has started

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Cosmic_Penguin

5/3/2024, 8:59:18 AM

Tweaked T-0.

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5/3/2024, 9:28:09 AM

Liftoff.

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5/3/2024, 10:11:58 AM

Spacecraft separation confirmed.

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5/3/2024, 10:46:23 AM

Launch success.

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Launch Details

Launch Window

5/3/2024, 9:17:00 AM

to 5/3/2024, 10:18:00 AM

Rocket Details

Long March 5

Family: Long March

Launch Facility

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Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China