China Moon Lander to Return Lunar Sample

Article: China's Chang'e 5 lands on the moon to collect the 1st fresh lunar samples in decades - Space.com

Mission Updates: Live: Special coverage of China's Chang'e-5 landing operation - CGTN



Chang'e 5 touched down on the moon at 10:11 a.m. EST (1511GMT, 11:11 p.m. Beijing Time) near Mons Rümker, a mountain in the Ocean of Storms (or Oceanus Procellarum), China's space agency, CNSA, said. The lander seeks to collect a lunar sample and return it to Earth. This would be the first time a lunar sample has been brought back to Earth since 1976, when the Soviet Union's Luna 24 mission brought back six ounces of material.

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Chinese Moon Launch Today

Article: First Private Moon Mission to Launch on Chinese Rocket Today - Space.com

Today is expected to be the earliest launch window for China to launch its latest robotic mission to the moon. Onboard will be the first privately-funded component to ever travel to our nearest neighbor. LuxSpace, a company based in Luxembourg, has a mission called 4M. This module is attached to China's latest rocket.

The rocket stage on which the module is attached will circle the moon, then head back to Earth. Once in orbit back here, it will transmit signals, hopefully to be picked up by Amateur Radio operators around the world.

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