Chang’e-6 launch

The Chang’e-6 lunar mission (嫦娥六号) was launched by the Long March-5 Y8 launch vehicle (长征五号遥八) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site Hainan Province, China, on 3 May 2024, at 09:27 UTC (17:27 local time). The Chang’e-6 mission aims to return samples from the far side of the Moon. Long March-5 Y8 launches Chang’e-6 Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China National Space Administration (CNSA)