(EyesonSci)CHINA-CHANG'E-6-MOON-FAR SIDE-ASCENDER-LIFT-OFF (CN)
(240604) -- BEIJING, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image taken from video animation at Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) on June 4, 2024 shows the lander-ascender combination of Chang'e-6 probe waiting to lift off from lunar surface. A Chinese national flag carried by the lander is seen unfurled at the moon's far side.
The ascender of China's Chang'e-6 probe lifted off from lunar surface on Tuesday morning, carrying samples collected from the moon's far side, an unprecedented feat in human lunar exploration history.
The ascender has entered a preset orbit around the moon, said the China National Space Administration (CNSA). (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
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- 2024/6/04 00:00:00
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