EyesonSci | China's spacecraft takes off from moon with first samples from lunar far side-Xinhua
EyesonSci | China's spacecraft takes off from moon with first samples from lunar far side
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2024-06-04 18:46:16
BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The ascender of China's Chang'e-6 probe lifted off from the lunar surface on Tuesday morning, carrying samples collected from the moon's far side, an unprecedented feat in human lunar exploration history.
The ascender has entered a preset orbit around the moon, said the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
This image taken from a screen replay at Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) on June 4, 2024 shows the Chang'e-6 probe collecting samples on the moon. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)This stitched panoramic image taken with the panoramic camera on the lander of the Chang'e-6 probe and released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on June 4, 2024 shows a view of the lunar surface. (CNSA/Handout via Xinhua)This image taken with the landing camera on the lander of the Chang'e-6 probe and released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on June 4, 2024 shows a view of the lunar surface. (CNSA/Handout via Xinhua)This image taken from video animation at Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) on June 4, 2024 shows the lander-ascender combination of the Chang'e-6 probe waiting to lift off from the lunar surface. A Chinese national flag carried by the lander is seen unfurled at the moon's far side. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)A Chinese national flag carried by the lander of the Chang'e-6 probe unfurls at the moon's far side, June 4, 2024. (CNSA/Handout via Xinhua)This image taken from video animation at Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) on June 4, 2024 shows the ascender of China's Chang'e-6 probe, carrying samples collected from the moon's far side, lifting off from the lunar surface. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)Technical personnel work at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) in Beijing, capital of China, June 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)■
