Chang’e 5
Chinese Space Program: China Gearing for Moon Sample Return Mission with Chang’e-5
Girish Shetti | | Jan 03, 2017 08:35 PM EST |
China's space program will hit a new high with the launch of Chang'e-5 by end of this year. The Chang'e-5 marks China's third phase in the lunar probe and its primary function would include bringing back samples from moon to earth for scientific analysis.
Chinese Space Program: Chang’e-5 set for Lunar Exploration Probe in 2017
Girish Shetti | | Oct 24, 2016 07:29 AM EDT |
There seems to be no let down in China's space obsession. It is now all set to launch a new lunar exploration project, Chang'e 5, to further widen its scientific research on earth's only natural satellite.
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