Record #00335Space archive
First Sample Return from the Lunar Far Side
China's Chang'e 6 returned the first samples collected on the Moon's far side to Earth on 25 June 2024, landing in Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia. The feat required sampling, lunar ascent and Earth return, distinct from a first soft landing.
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Achievement date
2024
2024-06-25
- Achiever
- Chang'e 6 spacecraft
- Location
- South Pole–Aitken basin, Moon; return to Siziwang Banner, China · South Pole-Aitken Basin · Ulanqab · Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
- Record status
- VerifiedView verification details ↗Report an issue
Overview
Archive NoteLaunched on 3 May 2024, Chang'e 6 landed in the South Pole–Aitken basin on 2 June and collected regolith with a drill and robotic arm. Its ascender launched on 4 June, then transferred the samples to the return capsule on 6 June.
The return capsule landed in Siziwang Banner on 25 June. CNSA subsequently reported 1,935.3 grams of lunar material. Queqiao-2 enabled communications with the far-side landing area.
Record history
1 Milestones- First achievementChang'e 6 spacecraftSouth Pole–Aitken basin, Moon; return to Siziwang Banner, ChinaFirst achievement
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- Verification assessment
- 2026-11-04
- Last editorial review
- 2026-11-04
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