Success
Chang'e 5
Lunar Exploration
China National Space Administration(CNSA)Government
Chang'e Sample Ascender
LOorbit
Return flight of Chang'e 5 from the Moon.
Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 3:11 PM
Mission details
The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program also known as the Chang'e Project after the Chinese moon goddess Chang'e, is an ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The program incorporates lunar orbiters, landers, rovers and sample return spacecraft, launched using Long March rockets.
Jan 1, 2003 — ongoing
Orbital Attempt
#6,023
CNSA Mission
#1
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#1
Launch Window
NET
Dec 3, 2020, 3:11 PM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Chang’e 5 landing site
Landing site of the Chinese lunar sample return mission Chang’e 5 on 1 December 2020.
Total Launches
1
Orbital Attempts
1
Chang'e Sample Ascender Specs
Sample ascent stage of the Chang'e 5 and 6 missions.
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2020
Fastest Turnaround
3y 6mo
Total Launches
2
Successful
2
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Dec 3, 2020
China National Space Administration
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is the national space agency of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for the national space program and for planning and development of space activities. CNSA and China Aerospace Corporation (CASC) assumed the authority over space development efforts previously held by the Ministry of Aerospace Industry. The CNSA has many launch sites around China with their orbital sites located in Jiuquan, Xichang, Taiyuan and Wenchang.
Founded
1993
Administrator
Administrator: Tang Dengjie
Total Launches
2
Successful
2
Failed
0
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
2
Mons Rümker, Moon
Mons Rümker is an isolated volcanic formation that is located in the northwest part of the Moon's near side. The feature forms a large, elevated mound in the northern part of the Oceanus Procellarum.
Total Launches
1
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
40.8000, -51.9161