Chang'e 6
Chinese lunar sample-return mission
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Chang'e 6 is a robotic lunar exploration mission by the China National Space Administration. As China's second sample return mission, it will attempt to obtain a sample of soil and rock from the far side of the Moon. Like its predecessors in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, the spacecraft is named after the Chinese moon goddess Chang'e. It launched on 3 May 2024 and the mission is expected to last about 53 days.
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