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Chang'e 5

Nov 23, 2020, 8:30 PM UTC · Launch Successful

Mission stages

5 linked records

Nov 23, 2020, 8:30 PM UTC
Chang'e 5
Launch Successful
Published target: Dec 1, 2020, 3:13 PM UTC
Chang'e 5 Lunar Landing
Event record
Published target: Dec 3, 2020, 3:13 PM UTC
Chang'e 5 Ascent Stage Liftoff
Event record
Published target: Dec 3, 2020, 9:40 PM UTC
Chang'e 5 Ascent Stage-Orbiter Docking
Event record
Published target: Dec 16, 2020, 5:32 PM UTC
Chang'e 5 Sample Returns to Earth
Event record

Event dates are published targets. Confirmed milestones appear below when reported.

Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: Tianwen-1 (Mars Global Remote Sensing Orbiter and Small Rover), Jul 23, 2020, 4:41 AM UTC.

Published flight records. A dash means the source has not supplied a value.
Field	Previous flight	This flight
Mission	Tianwen-1 (Mars Global Remote Sensing Orbiter and Small Rover)	Chang'e 5Different
Purpose	Robotic Exploration	Robotic Exploration
Orbit	Heliocentric N/A	Lunar OrbitDifferent
Launch site	Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China	Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Vehicle	Long March 5	Long March 5
Spacecraft	—	—
Booster	—	—

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