A new report says that China's next Moon mission will focus on the unexplored far side of the lunar surface.
. The new mission, titled Chang’e 6, will target the far side of our planet’s lunar satellite. The China National Space Administration announced the mission on September 10, and said the newest spacecraft is almost complete.
China has also made quite a bit of progress on its Moon missions. The nation began its first foray into exploring the lunar surface back in 2004. Since then, it has sent orbiters, a lander, and a rover to Earth’s satellite. China has already landed a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon, too, so focusing on exploring that part of the lunar surface isn’t that far out of the question for the nation.
. Like other space agencies, China wants to put humans back on the Moon so that they can study the lunar surface and possibly even use it as a launching point for more stellar exploration missions. This new Chinese Moon mission is yet another step towards that goal.After Chang’e 6 launches, China says it will begin work on its next mission and spacecraft. That spacecraft, Chang’e 7, will focus on studying the Moon’s south pole.
China will also most likely search for signs of water on the lunar surface, something else that scientists have been hoping to discover. So far, China’s National Space Administration has yet to provide a timeline for the upcoming Chinese Moon missions. However, we should expect more information to become available as construction on the Chang’e 6 nears completion.
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