Chang'e 6
Chang'e 6 (Chinese: 嫦娥六号; pinyin: Cháng'é liùhào) is a planned robotic Chinese lunar exploration mission that has been officially announced for the first half of 2024 and is expected to launch around May 2024. It will attempt China's second sample return mission. The mission will attempt to obtain the first-ever soil and rock samples from the lunar far side and return it to the Earth; the primary phase of the mission is expected to last about 53 days. Like its predecessors, the spacecraft is named after the Chinese moon goddess Chang'e.
Chang'e 5/6 lander and ascender on the Moon (artist's impression) | |
| Mission type | Surface sample return |
|---|---|
| Operator | CNSA |
| Mission duration | ~53 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | CAST |
| Launch mass | 8,200 kg (18,100 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | First half of 2024 (announced). May 2024 (expected). |
| Rocket | Long March 5 |
| Launch site | Wenchang |
| Moon lander | |
| Landing site | Southern edge of Apollo Basin 43.0°S 154.0°W |
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