Image from the mission source record; may show an earlier flight.

Chang'e 6

May 3, 2024, 9:27 AM UTC · Launch Successful

Mission stages

3 linked records

May 3, 2024, 9:27 AM UTC
Chang'e 6
Launch Successful
Published target: Jun 1, 2024, 10:23 PM UTC
Chang'e 6 Lunar Landing
Event record
Published target: Jun 25, 2024, 5:50 AM UTC
Chang'e 6 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: TJSW-11, Feb 23, 2024, 11:30 AM UTC.

Published flight records. A dash means the source has not supplied a value.
Field	Previous flight	This flight
Mission	TJSW-11	Chang'e 6Different
Purpose	Government/Top Secret	Planetary ScienceDifferent
Orbit	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	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	—	—

Sources and record details