China's Chang'e-6 Mission: A Historic Endeavor to Explore the Moon's Far Side
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Mission Name | Chang'e-6 |
| Launched By | China |
| Launch Date | May 3, 2024 |
| Launch Site | Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan |
| Mission Objective | Collect samples from the far side of the Moon |
| Target Location | South Pole-Aitken Basin |
| Sample Target | Two kilograms of lunar soil |
| Mission Duration | 53 days |
| Probe Weight | 8.3 tonnes |
| Probe Components | Orbiter, lander, ascender, re-entry module |
| International Collaboration | European Space Agency, France, Italy, Pakistan |
| Pakistan's Contribution | iCube-Qamar satellite (first lunar satellite) |
| Notable Milestones | First country to land on the far side (Chang'e 4, 2019) |
| Global Context | India's Chandrayaan-3 (landed near Moon's South Pole in August 2023) |