China preps Chang’e-6 moon mission for launch

The Chang’e-6 mission will test moon “retrograde orbit tech, take-off and ascent technologies, and automatic sample-return on the far side of the moon,“ according to China Central Television. The Long March-5 Y8 rocket carrying the probe will launch in early May 2024. Credit: | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by Steve Spaleta ()