Launch Overview
Vehicle
Chang Zheng 5
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Site / Pad
WEN / LC101
Outcome
Success
Flight
Y5
COSPAR Designator
2020-087
Mission
Chang'e 5 (Robotic Exploration)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 5
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Agency launches
300 (30 YTD)
Site launches
9 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
6 (3 YTD)