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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 5 | Chang'e 6
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Mission brief
The flight at a glance.
Chang'e 6/CE-6 is scheduled to launch in 2024 to return samples from the Far Side of the Moon (near southern edge of the Apollo Basin) for the first time. International science instruments from France, Italy, Sweden and Pakistan will also be on board.
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