BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The Chang e-5 lunar mission has been declared a complete success after the reentry capsule carrying rock and soil samples from the moon landed safely in the designated area early on Thursday (Dec 17).
Congratulations to all those who have participated in and contributed to this groundbreaking accomplishment. This is no doubt a solid step forward for the indigenous space industry, and potentially of great significance internationally.
During the mission, Chang e-5 accomplished a series of firsts for the country s space program - first collecting of samples from the moon, takeoff from surface of the moon, docking in lunar orbit, and returning with samples - and the spacecraft s return marked the first time scientists have obtained fresh samples of lunar rocks since 1976.
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