2020.11.23 14:33 GMT+8

Live: China launches Chang'e-5 lunar mission with Long March-5 rocket

Updated 2020.11.23 14:33 GMT+8
CGTN

China launches its Chang'e-5 probe at Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern Hainan Province. This is China's sixth lunar mission. The goal is to collect and bring back lunar soil and rock samples, making China the first nation in the world to collect such samples in over 40 years. But what's the craft itself like? And what challenges does the mission face? Join CGTN's special coverage on the lunar mission.

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