China’s latest lunar expedition, Chang’e 6, will carry payloads from multiple countries, including Pakistan, in an effort to increase international cooperation.
Launch of Chang’e 6 into Lunar Orbit
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) made the announcement on the social media site Waco. Chang’e 6 will launch to the moon in the first half of 2024, according to CNSA.
Pakistan’s CubeSat Satellite
In addition to Pakistan, the European Space Agency, France, and Italy will send payloads to the moon in collaboration with China. Pakistan’s CubeSat satellite will be launched into lunar orbit.
France will send equipment designed to conduct radioactive gas tests. Chang’e 6 will transport the European Space Agency’s Negative Ion Detector and Italy’s Valle Brett Radar System to the moon.
The mission’s goal is to collect samples from various parts of the moon in order to learn more about its age.
In contrast to previous missions, which collected near-surface samples from the moon, this mission will investigate data from the moon’s dark side.
Next Chang’e 7 Robotic Mission
After the Chang’e 6 mission, China intends to launch the Chang’e 7 robotic mission to the moon’s south pole.
The goal of this mission will be to look for ice clues. It will also investigate the region’s atmosphere and weather.
The Chang’e missions will conclude with the Chang’e 8 mission, which will attempt to establish a research station. In 2013, China became the third country in the world to collect moon samples and return them to Earth.
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