Cargo from the far side of the Moon: the Chinese Chang'e-6 probe delivered samples to the orbital module, docking video

by alex

6 June the launch of the return vehicle to Earth is planned

Chinese spacecraft «Chang'e-6» (Chang’e-6) successfully completed rendezvous and docking in lunar orbit with the orbital and reentry modules, and then safely transferred the container with the collected lunar samples to the reentry vehicle. This was reported by the China National Space Administration CNSA.

Automatic interplanetary station «Chang'e-6» consists of four modules – orbital, landing, takeoff, return. The station was launched to the Moon on May 3, 2024, the landing module landed on the far side of the Moon on June 2.

June 4, 2024 «Chang'e-6» (Chang’e-6) successfully took off from the surface of the Earth's natural satellite, carrying on board collected soil samples from the Aitken crater on the far side of the Moon. On June 20, the launch of the return vehicle to Earth should take place, and on June 25 — final return to Earth.  

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