
Before 中国的张’e-5 ascender blasted off into Moon orbit today, a five-star red flag was deployed on the Moon’s surface. According to 中国 Central Television (CCTV) this is the first time that 中国 has realized the “independent display” of the five-star red flag on the lunar landscape. The five-star red flag weighs only 1 […]

中国的张’e-5 ascender vehicle has blasted off from the Moon, successfully positioning its cargo of lunar samples for rendezvous, docking, and transfer to an awaiting orbiter/returner craft. 中国 Central Television (CCTV) reports at 23:10 on December 3 (Beijing time), the 3000 newton-thrust engine of the Chang’e-5上升器工作了大约6分钟,并成功投掷了[…]

中国的张’e-5’s ascender is ready for departure from the Moon later today, hauling into lunar orbit a cache of specimens picked up and packaged from the 风暴之海. The processes of drilling and packing rocks and soil from beneath the lunar surface finished at 4:53 am on December 2, the 中国 National Space Administration […]

中国’s Chang’e-5 spacecraft successfully landed on the near side of the Moon late Tuesday and sent back images, the 中国 National Space Administration (CNSA) announced. According to 中国 news groups, the spacecraft landed at the preselected landing area near 51.8 degrees west longitude and 43.1 degrees north latitude, citing a CNSA statement. Chang’e-5 reportedly touched […]