China Lunar Mission to Feature Pakistani Satellite
China Lunar Mission to Feature Pakistani Satellite-China’s latest lunar expedition, Cheng E6, is set to embark on a groundbreaking journey, accompanied by a satellite from Pakistan.
China Lunar Mission to Feature Pakistani Satellite-As announced by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on the social media platform Weibo, the Chang’e-6 mission is slated for a lunar launch in the first half of 2024. This mission is poised to transport payloads not only from Pakistan but also from the European Space Agency, France, and Italy to the lunar surface.
Among the payload, the Chang’e 6 mission will carry sophisticated French instruments designed for the detection of radioactive gases, marking a significant stride in lunar exploration.
Likewise, this endeavor will ferry the Negative Ion Detector from the European Space Agency and Italy’s Calibrated Radar System to the lunar surface.
In accordance with the official statement, Pakistan’s diminutive satellite, CubeSat, is slated for a lunar orbital journey as part of this mission.
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) divulged that the acceleration of the International Lunar Research Station project is underway, with a anticipation of more international collaborators joining this initiative.
Emphasizing the collaborative spirit, the mission is designed to carry a diverse array of payloads and satellites from four countries, fostering enhanced international cooperation, as articulated by the CNSA.
The Chang’e 6 mission is slated to venture to the far side of the Moon, where it will undertake the collection of surface samples, subsequently returning them to Earth.
In a groundbreaking move, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) affirms that this mission marks the pioneering occasion where samples from the dark side of the Moon will be successfully retrieved, distinguishing itself from prior missions that focused on the moon’s near-surface samples.
The stated objective of this mission is to garner samples from diverse lunar regions, aiming to unravel more intricate details about the Moon’s age.
Anticipating the footsteps of Chang’e 6, China’s Chang’e 7 robotic mission is poised to explore the Moon’s South Pole. This mission is programmed to seek indications of ice while meticulously investigating the region’s atmospheric conditions and climate.
China Lunar Mission to Feature Pakistani Satellite-The forthcoming Chang’e 8 mission is slated to culminate the series of Chang’e missions, harboring the potential ambition of establishing a research station.
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China Lunar Mission to Feature Pakistani Satellite-It’s noteworthy that in the year 2020, China achieved a historic milestone with the Chang’e-5 mission, successfully collecting lunar samples and safely bringing them back to Earth. With this achievement, China joined the exclusive ranks of the United States and Russia, becoming the third nation globally to accomplish this remarkable feat.