If all goes as planned, the reentry capsule will land in the desert of China's Inner Mongolia area around June 25.
China has taken the lead over the US by collecting the world’s first rock samples from the far side of the Moon.
According to the latest mission update from the China National Space Administration , the ascent vehicle carrying the sample cargo has successfully entered the designated lunar orbit after lifting off from the surface early Tuesday morning. The state media Xinhua reported that the CNSA has described the mission as an ”unprecedented feat in human lunar exploration.”
China’s space agency used a relay satellite to sustain contact with the Chang’e-6 probe. This satellite serves as a communication bridge, transferring messages between the spacecraft on the far side of the moon and mission control on Earth, guaranteeing constant contact despite the moon’s obstructive position.The ascender vehicle will rendezvous with the reentry capsule, which is already in orbit and was detached from the lander capsule during the early phases.
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