China launches uncrewed probe to far side of the moon
China’s ambitious mission aims to collect samples off the far side of the moon
China launched a lunar mission on Friday to collect samples from the far side of the moon, the first attempt of its kind.
A rocket carrying the Chang’e-6 lunar probe took off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China’s Hainan province on Friday around 5:30 p.m. (0930 GMT), Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.
After orbiting the moon to reduce speed, the lander will separate from the returner. The uncrewed mission is meant to last for around two months.
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