Chang'e 6
CNSA2024Completed
sample_returnMoon (far side)Chang'e 6
Completed
0.1
years total
About this mission
The first mission to return samples from the far side of the Moon. Landed in the South Pole-Aitken basin — the oldest and largest impact crater in the solar system — and delivered 1,935 g of lunar regolith to Earth in June 2024.
Timeline
3 May 202425 Jun 2024
53 days total
Chang'e 6 — 3D Model
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Procedural representation based on spacecraft class. Not to scale.