Landing
Dec. 15, 2020, midnight
Chang'e 5 Sample Returns to Earth
Dorbod Banner, Inner Mongolia, China Long March 5 | Chang'e 5
The Chang'e 5 sample-return capsule will enter the Earth's atmosphere and land in Dorbod Banner, Inner Mongolia.
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | CHNWenchang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 23, 2020, 8:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission: Robotic Exploration
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