Mission type Surface sample return Launch date c. 2020 Launch site Wenchang | Operator CNSA Rocket Chang Zheng 5 Reference system Selenocentric | |
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Chang'e 6 (Chinese: 嫦娥六号; pinyin: Cháng'é liùhào) is an unmanned Chinese lunar exploration mission currently speculated to be under development, which is expected to land on the Moon after 2020. Chang'e 6 will be China's second sample return mission. Like its predecessors, the spacecraft is named after the Chinese moon goddess Chang'e.
Mission profile
The probe will be launched by Long March 5 rocket in Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan Island.
References
Chang'e 6 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA