China-Chang'e-6/Launch Date
Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, south China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of combination of Chang'e-6 lunar probe, Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket at launch site
2. Various of engineers at work
3. Various of engineers releasing weather balloon to observe meteorological conditions
Chang'e-6 lunar probe is to be launched on Friday, said the China National Space Administration on Wednesday.
The lunar probe will be sent to the Earth-Moon transfer orbit by a Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket. This will be the second time for a carrier rocket of the Long March-5 series to carry out the launch mission of China's lunar exploration program.
The probe will take samples on the far side of the Moon and bring them back to Earth.
Considering factors like the Earth-Moon positional relationship, engineers have designed 10 trajectories for the two 50-minute windows, each on Friday and Saturday, to ensure the probe's arrival in the Moon.
Now all systems for the launch mission have undergone the last comprehensive rehearsal, and propellant will be injected into the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket.
China-Chang'e-6/Launch Date
Dateline : May 1, 2024/Recent
Location : China
Duration : 0'51
Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, south China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of combination of Chang'e-6 lunar probe, Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket at launch site
2. Various of engineers at work
3. Various of engineers releasing weather balloon to observe meteorological conditions
Chang'e-6 lunar probe is to be launched on Friday, said the China National Space Administration on Wednesday.
The lunar probe will be sent to the Earth-Moon transfer orbit by a Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket. This will be the second time for a carrier rocket of the Long March-5 series to carry out the launch mission of China's lunar exploration program.
The probe will take samples on the far side of the Moon and bring them back to Earth.
Considering factors like the Earth-Moon positional relationship, engineers have designed 10 trajectories for the two 50-minute windows, each on Friday and Saturday, to ensure the probe's arrival in the Moon.
Now all systems for the launch mission have undergone the last comprehensive rehearsal, and propellant will be injected into the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket.
ID : 8374910
Published : 2024-05-01 19:34
Last Modified : 2024-05-02 17:13:05
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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