Docking
Chang'e 5 Ascent Stage-Orbiter Docking
Lunar orbit
Thursday, December 3, 2020 · 21:40 UTC
Docking
Details
/01The Chang'e 5 ascent stage, loaded with lunar samples, will autonomously dock with the orbiter around the moon.
Type
Docking
Duration
N/A
Location
Lunar orbit
Status
Scheduled
Programs
/04Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program also known as the Chang'e Project after the Chinese moon goddess Chang'e, is an ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The program incorporates lunar orbiters, landers, rovers and sample return spacecraft, launched using Long March rockets.