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Chang'e 5

Long March 5China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation101
Monday, November 23, 2020 · 08:30 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Chang'e 5 is China's robotic lunar sample return mission, which is set to bring back at least 2 kg of lunar soils and rock samples. The probe will perform a soft landing on the Moon, then rendezvous and dock with the return module in lunar orbit and fly back to Earth.

PayloadChang'e 5
OrbitLunar Orbit
CustomerChinese Lunar Exploration Program
Stages2
Pad101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Mission Timeline

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Launch site

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Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
19.614°N
Longitude
110.951°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

08:30 PM UTC - 09:15 PM UTC

Vehicle

Long March 5

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Height57 m
LEO Payload25,000 kg
Launches619
Successes595

Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.