Unearthing the moon's secrets, little by little
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Unearthing the moon's secrets, little by little

China Daily  

Recovery personnel check the reentry capsule of the Chang'e 6 probe on Tuesday after it landed in Siziwang Banner in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The Chang'e 6 mission has brought back to Earth the first samples ever collected from the far side of the moon. WANG FEI/FOR CHINA DAILY The Chang'e 6 mission is unique in being mankind's first mission to bring back samples from the far side of the moon. While the area where Chang'e 5 landed, namely Mons Rümker, was formed 2 billion years ago, the samples collected by Chang'e 6 come from the South Pole-Aitken basin that's the largest, deepest, as well as the oldest crater basin not only on the moon but in the entire solar system. According to existing knowledge, collisions might have led to the creation of this crater on the moon's surface, which means the lunar soil collected by Chang'e 6 could be 4 billion years old and reveal secrets of the solar system during that early period.

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Lunar samples indicate previous magma activity
1 month, 1 week ago

Lunar samples indicate previous magma activity

China Daily  

Chinese scientists have discovered there were magma activities on the far side of the moon 4.2 to 2.8 billion years ago, lasting for at least 1.4 billion years, further enhancing our understanding of the moon's evolution. Since 2021, Chinese scientists have used lunar soil samples returned by the Chang'e 5 mission to demonstrate that significant magma activity still existed on …

Lunar samples indicate previous magma activity
1 month, 1 week ago

Lunar samples indicate previous magma activity

China Daily  

Chinese scientists have discovered there were magma activities on the far side of the moon 4.2 to 2.8 billion years ago, lasting for at least 1.4 billion years, further enhancing our understanding of the moon's evolution. Since 2021, Chinese scientists have used lunar soil samples returned by the Chang'e 5 mission to demonstrate that significant magma activity still existed on …

Analysis of Chang’e-6 lunar samples reveals first detailed information about moon’s far side
1 month, 1 week ago

Analysis of Chang’e-6 lunar samples reveals first detailed information about moon’s far side

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Chang’e-6, the first mission to bring back soil from the moon’s far side, collected 1.9 kilograms of lunar soil via a robotic probe in June before returning to Earth, a scientific tour de force that cemented China’s place as one of the world’s top space powers. However, more recent near-side samples collected …

Analysis of Chang’e-6 lunar samples reveals first detailed information about moon’s far side
1 month, 1 week ago

Analysis of Chang’e-6 lunar samples reveals first detailed information about moon’s far side

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Chang’e-6, the first mission to bring back soil from the moon’s far side, collected 1.9 kilograms of lunar soil via a robotic probe in June before returning to Earth, a scientific tour de force that cemented China’s place as one of the world’s top space powers. However, more recent near-side samples collected …

Chang'e 6 lunar samples displayed at 15th Airshow China
1 month, 1 week ago

Chang'e 6 lunar samples displayed at 15th Airshow China

China Daily  

ZHUHAI, Guangdong -- China's Chang'e 6 mission lunar samples, collected from the far side of the moon, are showcased at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition on Monday, according to the China National Space Administration. The lunar soil on display, weighing approximately 75 mg, represents the first public welfare samples from Chang'e 6. The exhibition also features the …

Chang'e 6's lunar samples open for domestic applications
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chang'e 6's lunar samples open for domestic applications

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-06 09:37 This photo shows lunar samples retrieved by the Chang'e 6 mission at the lunar sample laboratory in the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, Sept 24, 2024. BEIJING -- China's space agency has started the borrowing application for the first batch of lunar scientific specimens returned by the country's Chang'e …

Lunar soil sample from China's Chang'e-5 mission under spotlight in Bangkok
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lunar soil sample from China's Chang'e-5 mission under spotlight in Bangkok

China Daily  

People view the lunar sample from China's Chang'e-5 mission during the Sci Power for Future Thailand Fair in Bangkok, Thailand, July 23, 2024. BANGKOK -- A rare opportunity to see soil from the moon in person captivated crowds as the lunar sample from China's Chang'e-5 mission was under the spotlight in Bangkok. NARIT head Saran Poshyachinda said the exhibition also …

Chang'e 6 mission sparks hopes for Sino-US space collaboration
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chang'e 6 mission sparks hopes for Sino-US space collaboration

China Daily  

By Lia Zhu in San Francisco | China Daily | Updated: 2024-06-28 07:27 China's historic feat of successfully retrieving the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon has ignited discussions about the United States' approach to exclude China from space projects, with experts emphasizing that the US should focus on inclusion rather than exclusion. "Prior to the Chang'e …

Unearthing the moon's secrets, little by little
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Unearthing the moon's secrets, little by little

China Daily  

Recovery personnel check the reentry capsule of the Chang'e 6 probe on Tuesday after it landed in Siziwang Banner in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The Chang'e 6 mission has brought back to Earth the first samples ever collected from the far side of the moon. WANG FEI/FOR CHINA DAILY The Chang'e 6 mission is unique in being mankind's …

Chang'e 6 capsule opened in Beijing, unveiling far side Moon samples
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Chang'e 6 capsule opened in Beijing, unveiling far side Moon samples

China Daily  

The returner of the Chang'e 6 lunar probe is opened during a ceremony at the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation in Beijing, June 26, 2024. The returner of the Chang'e 6 lunar probe was opened at a ceremony in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon. The reentry capsule of the Chang'e 6 mission was …

Chang’e 6: Chinese probe bringing back rocks from Moon’s far side returns to Earth
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Chang’e 6: Chinese probe bringing back rocks from Moon’s far side returns to Earth

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s Chang’e 6 probe has touched down back on Earth after its historic …

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moon
5 months, 4 weeks ago

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moon

The Independent  

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A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon
5 months, 4 weeks ago

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China’s Chang’e 6 probe returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first. “I now declare that the Chang’e 6 Lunar Exploration Mission achieved complete success,” Zhang Kejian, Director of the China National Space Administration, said in a televised news conference after the landing. While past U.S. …

China's Chang'e-6 lands on Earth with rocks, soil from Moon's far side
6 months ago

China's Chang'e-6 lands on Earth with rocks, soil from Moon's far side

India Today  

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe has successfully returned to Earth, bringing back the first-ever samples from the Moon's far side. The Chang'e-6 mission, launched from Hainan on May 3, collected approximately 2 kilograms of lunar samples from the Moon's far side, specifically from the Apollo Crater in the South Pole-Aitken basin. Chang'e-6 carrying lunar samples from the Moon's far side, for …

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon
6 months ago

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon

LA Times  

The lander-ascender combination of the Chang’e-6 probe is shown on the moon surface. China’s Chang’e 6 probe returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first. “I now declare that the Chang’e 6 Lunar Exploration Mission achieved complete success,” Zhang Kejian, director of the China National Space Administration, said …

What is Chang’e 6 and what is its role in China’s moon missions? | Explained
6 months, 2 weeks ago

What is Chang’e 6 and what is its role in China’s moon missions? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: In the pre-dawn hours of June 4, a small spacecraft bearing lunar samples took off from the moon’s far side, headed for an orbit that would bring it in contact with an orbiter waiting for it. Chang’e 4 was a precursor to Chang’e 6: in 2019, it carried the first lander and the rover to descend …

Samples from moon's far side transferred to reentry capsule
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Samples from moon's far side transferred to reentry capsule

China Daily  

This image taken from video animation at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 2, 2024 shows the lander-ascender combination of Chang'e 6 probe before landing on the far side of the moon. The samples collected by China's Chang'e 6 lunar mission from the far side of the moon have been delivered to the reentry capsule that will later take them …

Craft unfurls China’s flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks to bring home
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Craft unfurls China’s flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks to bring home

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China said its lunar spacecraft unfurled the country’s red and gold flag for the first time on the far side of the moon before part of the vehicle blasted off early Tuesday with rock and soil samples to bring back to Earth. The Chang’e-6 probe was launched last month and its lander touched down on the far side …

China’s Chang’e-6 lifts off from far side of Moon with rock samples
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s Chang’e-6 lifts off from far side of Moon with rock samples

Al Jazeera  

Probe’s successful departure from the Moon means China is closer to becoming the first country to return samples from the far side of the Moon. A Chinese spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the Moon has lifted off from the lunar surface to start its journey back to Earth, according to state media. The Xinhua …

Chang'e 6 lifts off with samples collected from lunar far side
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chang'e 6 lifts off with samples collected from lunar far side

China Daily  

This image taken from video animation at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 4, 2024 shows the ascender of China's Chang'e-6 probe, carrying samples collected from the moon's far side, lifting off from lunar surface. China's Chang'e 6 mission has completed the most important part of its lunar adventure as its sample-loaded ascender lifted off from the moon's far side …

Chang'e 6 lifts off with samples collected from lunar far side
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chang'e 6 lifts off with samples collected from lunar far side

China Daily  

This image taken from video animation at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 4, 2024 shows the ascender of China's Chang'e-6 probe, carrying samples collected from the moon's far side, lifting off from lunar surface. After a host of sophisticated maneuvers, the Chang'e 6 lander touched down on the far side on Sunday morning and soon started using a scoop …

Chang'e 6 lifts off with samples collected from lunar far side
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chang'e 6 lifts off with samples collected from lunar far side

China Daily  

An image provided by China National Space Administration shows a China's national flag is unfolded on the lander of Chang'e 6, becoming the first national flag of any nation to be shown on the lunar far side. In addition, a mini rover carrying a special camera was released from the lander and moved around the lander to take its pictures, …

Chang'e 6 lifts off with samples collected from lunar far side
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chang'e 6 lifts off with samples collected from lunar far side

China Daily  

This image taken from video animation at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 4, 2024 shows the ascender of China's Chang'e-6 probe, carrying samples collected from the moon's far side, lifting off from lunar surface. China's Chang'e 6 mission has completed the most important part of its lunar adventure as its sample-loaded ascender lifted off from the moon's far side …

Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on moon's far side
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on moon's far side

The Hindu  

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon on June 2 to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The landing module touched down at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin, the China National Space Administration …

China lands Chang’e-6 spacecraft to far side of Moon
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China lands Chang’e-6 spacecraft to far side of Moon

Hindustan Times  

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon, boosting the nation’s efforts to compete with the US in a race to send people back to the lunar surface for the first time in more than half a century. A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon, boosting the nation’s efforts to compete with the …

Chang'e 6 reaches historic moment in its mission
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chang'e 6 reaches historic moment in its mission

China Daily  

This image taken from video animation at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 2, 2024 shows the lander-ascender combination of Chang'e 6 probe before landing on the far side of the moon. China's Chang'e 6 robotic mission has reached a crucial moment in its historic lunar odyssey — its landing craft successfully touched down on Sunday morning on the moon's …

China probe lands on moon’s far side in first-ever sample retrieval mission
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China probe lands on moon’s far side in first-ever sample retrieval mission

Al Jazeera  

The Chang’e-6 landing marks China’s second descent on the far side of the moon, where no other country has reached. China has landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon, overcoming a key hurdle in its landmark mission to retrieve the world’s first rock and soil samples from the dark lunar hemisphere. After another landing in 2019, …

China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft lands on Moon's 'hidden' side in landmark sample retrieval mission
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft lands on Moon's 'hidden' side in landmark sample retrieval mission

India TV News  

Beijing: China has landed its unmanned spacecraft on the far side of the moon in a landmark exploration mission that aims to collect the world's first rock and soil samples from the dark lunar hemisphere and provide better insights into geological and other differences between that region and the better-known near side. The Chang'e-6 craft, equipped with an array of …

China lands a spacecraft on the moon’s far side to collect rocks for study
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China lands a spacecraft on the moon’s far side to collect rocks for study

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The landing module touched down at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin, the China National Space Administration …

Chang'e-6 is just the tip of China's ambitions for the Solar System
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chang'e-6 is just the tip of China's ambitions for the Solar System

BBC  

Chang'e-6 is just the tip of China's ambitions for the Solar System Getty Images Wall of images showing Chinese astronauts China's Chang'e-6 mission is intended to bring back lunar samples but is also a stepping stone to much more ambitious space exploration. China announced last year that it planned to launch its first crewed lunar mission before 2030, putting a …

China's Chang'e-6 probe enters lunar orbit, prep begins for Moon landing
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Chang'e-6 probe enters lunar orbit, prep begins for Moon landing

India Today  

China's ambitious Chang'e-6 probe has successfully entered a stable orbit around the moon after performing a critical near-moon braking procedure. The near-moon braking manoeuvre was a crucial step in Chang'e-6's journey to the lunar far side. Chang'e-6 is part of China's broader lunar exploration program, which aims to establish a permanent presence on the moon. The successful entry into lunar …

Mission to shed light on dark side of the moon
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mission to shed light on dark side of the moon

China Daily  

A Long March 5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e 6 spacecraft, blasts off from its launchpad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in South China's Hainan province, May 3, 2024. China on Friday launched its Chang'e 6 spacecraft to collect and return samples from the moon's mysterious far side — the first endeavor of its kind. The Chang'e 6 mission has …

China launches Chang'e-6, world's first mission to bring rocks from Moon's far side
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China launches Chang'e-6, world's first mission to bring rocks from Moon's far side

India Today  

China has launched its Chang'e-6 mission, aiming to become the first country to collect rock and soil samples from the far side of the Moon. The mission, part of China's ambitious lunar exploration program, lifted off on a Long March 5 rocket from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on May 3, 2024. "Chang'e-6 aims to achieve breakthroughs in the design …

China launches Chang’e-6 probe to study dark side of the moon
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China launches Chang’e-6 probe to study dark side of the moon

Al Jazeera  

Unprecedented 53-day mission aims to retrieve lunar rocks and soil from far side that never faces Earth. China’s largest rocket has blasted off to space carrying the Chang’e-6 lunar probe for a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, in a world-first attempt. “Collecting and returning samples from the far side of …

China set to launch spacecraft on round trip to the Moon, return with lunar soil
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China set to launch spacecraft on round trip to the Moon, return with lunar soil

India Today  

China is set to launch the Chang'e-6 mission, a robotic spacecraft aimed at collecting samples from the moon's far side. The upcoming mission targets the moon's far side, often referred to as its "hidden" side due to its permanent orientation away from Earth, making direct communication impossible. As Leonard David, author of "Moon Rush: The New Space Race," notes, "If …

Moon remained volcanically active longer than thought, suggest Chinese samples
3 years, 2 months ago

Moon remained volcanically active longer than thought, suggest Chinese samples

Hindustan Times  

Remnants of solidified lava brought back by a Chinese mission were 1 billion years younger than material acquired by other missions decades ago, according to an article in the journal Science, suggesting the moon cooled down later than thought. The moon rises behind the storage tanks of a local oil refinery in Omsk, Russia June 5, 2020 Samples brought back …

China Chang’e-5 lunar mission reveals Moon was volcanically active much later than expected
3 years, 2 months ago

China Chang’e-5 lunar mission reveals Moon was volcanically active much later than expected

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Volcanic activity was taking place on the Moon more recently than scientists previously …

Official: China's moon probe will carry French, Russian gear
3 years, 7 months ago

Official: China's moon probe will carry French, Russian gear

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China will launch its next …

嫦娥六号拟瞄准2024年前后着陆月球背面
3 years, 8 months ago

嫦娥六号拟瞄准2024年前后着陆月球背面

China Daily  

2021年中国航天大会主论坛4月24日在江苏南京举行。中国探月工程三期总设计师胡浩在会上表示，嫦娥六号任务拟瞄准2024年前后实施。 China launched the Chang'e-5 probe in 2020, successfully bringing home 1,731 grams of moon samples. 我国于2020年发射嫦娥五号探测器，成功将1731克月球样品带回地球。 As the backup of the Chang'e-5 mission, the Chang'e-6 mission would also collect lunar samples automatically for comprehensive analysis and research. 嫦娥六号探测器作为嫦娥五号的备份，也将在月球进行自动采样，供全面分析和研究之用。 4月18日，参观者在中国国家博物馆端详“月球样品001号”。 2019年4月18日，中国国家航天局对外发布了“嫦娥六号任务国际载荷搭载合作机遇公告”。 Four payloads developed by scientists from France, Sweden, Italy, Russia and China have been preliminarily selected. 法国、瑞典、意大利和俄罗斯等国申请的四个载荷列入初选项目。后续待嫦娥六号任务详细方案明确后，将最终确定搭载项目。 我国第一辆火星车有名字了 同样在4月24日，在江苏南京举行的2021年中国航天日启动暨中国航天大会开幕仪式上，国家航天局正式公布我国首辆火星车命名为“祝融”，全称“祝融号”。 …

China's Space Probe Brinks Back 1,731 Grams of Samples from the Moon
4 years ago

China's Space Probe Brinks Back 1,731 Grams of Samples from the Moon

News 18  

China’s Chang’e-5 probe, which successfully returned to earth this week, has retrieved about 1,731 grams of samples from the moon, the country’s space agency said on Saturday. Scientists will carry out the storage, analysis and research of the country’s first samples collected from the extra-terrestrial object, the China National Space Administration said. The return capsule of Chang’e-5 probe landed in …

China’s spacecraft successfully brings home moon samples
4 years ago

China’s spacecraft successfully brings home moon samples

Live Mint  

China's Chang'e-5 probe successfully touched down on Earth in the early hours of Thursday, bringing home the first samples of the moon in over 40 years. As China's most complicated space project, Xi in his message to the CNSA said, the Chang'e-5 mission "is another major achievement in overcoming difficulties by giving full play to the advantages of the new …

Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks
4 years ago

Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh rock samples from the moon in more than 40 years, offering the possibility of new insights into the history of the solar system and marking a new landmark for China’s rapidly advancing space program. The capsule of the Chang’e 5 probe landed just before 2 …

China’s lunar mission Chang’e returns to Earth with Moon rocks
4 years ago

China’s lunar mission Chang’e returns to Earth with Moon rocks

Al Jazeera  

China becomes only the third country to have retrieved samples from the Moon following the US and the Soviet Union in the 1960s and 70s. A Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon returned safely to Earth early on Thursday in the first mission in four decades to collect lunar samples, the Xinhua news agency said. The capsule …

Moon Samples Reach Earth for the First Time in 44 Years With China's Chang'e-5 Lunar Mission
4 years ago

Moon Samples Reach Earth for the First Time in 44 Years With China's Chang'e-5 Lunar Mission

News 18  

Samples of rock and soil from the moon have successfully landed on Earth for the first time in over four decades. Earlier today, Chinese government-owned media outlet Xinhua reported that the country’s Chang’e-5 lunar mission has successfully landed back on Earth with lunar samples onboard, making China only the third country to have ever collected lunar samples, and also the …

Chang’e 5 lunar probe: Space capsule with moon rocks begins return journey to Earth
4 years ago

Chang’e 5 lunar probe: Space capsule with moon rocks begins return journey to Earth

Live Mint  

A Chinese space capsule bringing back the first moon rocks in more than four decades started its three-day return to Earth on Sunday, 13 December. According to an AP report, the Chang’e 5 lunar probe, which had been orbiting the moon for about a week, fired up four engines for about 22 minutes to move out of the moon's orbit, …

China's Chang'e-5 moon probe begins journey back to Earth after collecting lunar samples
4 years ago

China's Chang'e-5 moon probe begins journey back to Earth after collecting lunar samples

India Today  

A Chinese space capsule carrying rocks and soil from the moon has begun its return to Earth. The Chang'e 5 lunar probe left the moon's orbit on Sunday morning by activating four engines for about 22 minutes, the China National Space Administration said in a social media post. The Chinese spacecraft, which was launched on November 23, landed on the …

China says probe sent to retrieve lunar rocks lands on moon
4 years ago

China says probe sent to retrieve lunar rocks lands on moon

India TV News  

A Chinese robot probe sent to return lunar rocks to Earth for the first time since the 1970s landed on the moon Tuesday, the government announced, adding to a string of increasingly bold space missions by Beijing. The Chang’e 5 probe “successfully landed” at its planned site, state TV and news agencies reported, citing the China National Space Administration. The …

China launches mission to bring back material from moon
4 years, 1 month ago

China launches mission to bring back material from moon

India TV News  

China launched an ambitious mission on Tuesday to bring back rocks and debris from the moon’s surface for the first time in more than 40 years — an undertaking that could boost human understanding of the moon and of the solar system more generally. The technical complexity of Chang’e 5, with its four components, makes it “remarkable in many ways,” …

In Pictures: China’s moon mission milestone
4 years, 1 month ago

In Pictures: China’s moon mission milestone

Al Jazeera  

China launched an ambitious mission on Tuesday to bring back rocks and debris from the moon’s surface for the first time in more than 40 years – an undertaking that could boost human understanding of the moon and solar system. The Long March-5, China’s largest carrier rocket, blasted off at 4:30am Beijing time in a launch from Wenchang Space Launch …

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