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China to Fly Lunar Samples to Earth
China has outlined plans for an upcoming flight to the Moon, The Guardian reports [theguardian.com]:
The spacecraft will consist of four distinct parts: a lander and an ascender, an orbiter and a returner. The lander will descend to the surface of the Moon, collect the samples and place them in the ascender. This will launch and rendezvous with the orbiter and returner, all of which will then journey back towards Earth.
The samples will be transferred to the returner, which will detach from the orbiter and re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere.
Chang'e-5 is expected to be launched in November 2017.
additional coverage:
- Xinhua [xinhuanet.com] (uncredited source for the Guardian story)
- Inverse [inverse.com]
- gbtimes [gbtimes.com]
- space.com [space.com]
- Press TV [presstv.ir]
previous stories:
- China Shoots for First Landing On Dark Side of the Moon [soylentnews.org]
- China Has Had a Telescope On the Moon for the Past Two Years [soylentnews.org]
- Jade Rabbit: China's Moon Rover Dies [soylentnews.org]
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