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China to launch Chang'e-6 probe on Friday afternoon

2024-05-03 HKT 10:58
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  • Named after the moon goddess "Chang'e," China's lunar exploration programme includes orbiting and landing on the moon and bringing samples back to Earth. Photo courtesy of China National Space Administration's website
    Named after the moon goddess "Chang'e," China's lunar exploration programme includes orbiting and landing on the moon and bringing samples back to Earth. Photo courtesy of China National Space Administration's website
The Chang'e-6 lunar probe is scheduled to be launched between 5pm and 6pm on Friday, with the preferred launch window targeted at 5.27pm, said the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

The Chang'e-6 mission is tasked with collecting and returning samples from the moon's mysterious far side, the first endeavour of its kind in the history of human lunar exploration.

The Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket has begun to be fuelled with liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen cryogenic propellant, the CNSA added. (Xinhua)

China to launch Chang'e-6 probe on Friday afternoon