Components of the Chang'e-6 sampling mission arrived at the Wenchang Spaceport on Hainan Island in early January. There, a team of engineers and researchers tests and adjusts the equipment CNN China Central Television (CCTV) report.
The purpose of the mission is to collect material from the far side of the Moon for the first time, the analysis of which could provide new knowledge about why the two sides of the Moon are so different, and
It can also provide interesting information about the history of the Moon and the evolution of the solar system.
“We have to make sure the probe is in good condition, and we have to check every step,” said Chang'e-6's chief engineer, Zhang Yangyang.
The mission is expected to last 53 days. The lander will attempt to touch Earth in the Apollo Basin on the far side of the moon, then use a shovel and drill to collect nearly two kilograms of material from the material that makes up the celestial body.
The samples will be placed in a launch vehicle ready to be launched into lunar orbit. The lander will then meet a waiting service module, which will receive the precious cargo and return to Earth.
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