China's Chang'e 6 lands successfully

China's lunar exploration spacecraft Chang'e-6 successfully returned to Earth and landed successfully in the designated area, achieving the world's first return of samples from the back of the moon.

According to China Central Television, the Chang'e 6 returner landed accurately in the designated area of ​​Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia on Tuesday afternoon (June 25, 2024) and is working normally.

According to the report, according to the plan, after the necessary ground processing, the recovered Chang'e 6 returner will be airlifted to Beijing to open the cabin and remove the sample container and payload. The China National Space Administration will hold a handover ceremony at an appropriate time to officially hand over the lunar samples to the ground application system, and then carry out sample storage, analysis and research related work.