'Humanity's First Far Side of the Moon Sample Collection' Launch of China's Chang'e 6 Probe (Update)
On the 3rd, Xinhua News Agency reported that China has launched the Chang'e 6 probe, which will be the first in human history to collect samples from the far side of the Moon.
According to the report, China's space authorities launched the Long March 5 Y8 rocket carrying the Chang'e 6 probe from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan Province. The goal of Chang'e 6 is to reach the Earth-Moon transfer orbit and then collect samples from the far side of the Moon for the first time in human history.
Prior to this launch, China's space authorities conducted a final rehearsal the day before involving the Wenchang Space Launch Site, Beijing Flight Control Center, Xi'an Satellite Monitoring Center, and the Yuanwang survey ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
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Chang'e 6 is scheduled to land in the "South Pole-Aitken Basin" on the far side of the Moon, collect a total of 2 kg of samples including soil and rocks, and then return to Earth. If successful, it will be the first case in human history.
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