Chang'e 5

Overview

Destination: Lunar Orbit
Mission: Lunar Exploration

Lunar Orbit Chang’e 5 landing site Mons Rümker, Moon

Return flight of Chang'e 5 from the Moon.

Chang'e

Family:
Configuration:

Sample ascent stage of the Chang'e 5 and 6 missions.

Specifications
  • Stages
    1
  • Length
  • Diameter
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Chang'e
  • Family
  • Variant
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Chang'e Sample Ascender
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

(CASC)

Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei Founded: 1999 Successes: 537 Failures: 14 Pending: 4

Agency Type:

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

INFO WIKI

Mons Rümker, Moon

Chang’e 5 landing site


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