Lander
Chang'e-6 lander + ascender
CNSA / CAST
Chang'e-6 is CNSA/CAST's first farside sample return.
Mission brief
The lander and ascender carry the far side sample return, with Queqiao-2 relaying from the far side.
Schematic
NILS and iCube-Q are the instrument jobs edged on this lander.
Flights
Chang'e-62024-05-03 · CNSA national far-side lunar sample-return via Queqiao-2 relay.
Jobs
China National Space Administration (CNSA)Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF)Shanghai Jiao Tong University