Chang'e 5
Mission overview
Chang'e 5 returned the first lunar samples since the 1970s.
Mission data
Identity and engineering data from Wikidata (type-verified match · Q10944018) · launch date 2020-11-23 confirmed
| International designator | 2020-087A | Wikidata · catalogued |
| Operator | China National Space Administration | Wikidata · catalogued |
| Manufacturer | China Academy of Space Technology | Wikidata · catalogued |
| Launch mass | 8,200 kg | Wikidata · catalogued |
Full field-level provenance
- International designator: Wikidata (Wikimedia Foundation) — community-curated structured knowledge base · Wikidata · wdt · P247 · catalogued value · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Operator: Wikidata (Wikimedia Foundation) — community-curated structured knowledge base · Wikidata · wdt · P137 · catalogued value · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Manufacturer: Wikidata (Wikimedia Foundation) — community-curated structured knowledge base · Wikidata · wdt · P176 · catalogued value · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Launch mass: Wikidata (Wikimedia Foundation) — community-curated structured knowledge base · Wikidata · wdt · P2067 · catalogued value · retrieved 2026-07-11
Sourced from Wikidata (community-maintained structured data, whose statements link to their own citations where provided); each value carries its Wikidata QID. A field with conflicting Wikidata values is omitted. Launch date is used only to cross-check the catalogue, never to override it. Fields Wikidata did not provide, or where conflicting values exist, are omitted, never invented.
Outcome & discoveries
Returned about 1.7 kg of lunar material, including some of the youngest volcanic rocks sampled.
Mission profile
Knowledge connections
- Operated byCNSA (China National Space Administration)
- Part of programChang'e program
- Launched byLong March 5
- Launched fromWenchang Space Launch Site
- Mission targetThe Moon
Related missions
| Mission | Type | Agency | Launch | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang'e 4The Moon (far side) | Lander and rover | CNSA | 2018-12-07 | Active |
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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