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China's Chang'e-6 mission team honored with the 2025 IAF World Space Award. /IAF
The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) has announced that China's Chang'e-6 mission team has been honored with the 2025 IAF World Space Award (Team category).
China's Chang'e-6 probe. /CNSA
As the IAF's highest honor, traditionally described as the "Oscar in space," the award is presented to individuals and teams whose outstanding contributions have made a lasting global impact on space science, technology, law, medicine or management.
The Chang'e-6 probe conducting intelligent and rapid sampling on the far side of the moon. /CNSA
The Chang'e-6 probe conducting intelligent and rapid sampling on the far side of the moon. /CNSA
Launched on May 3, 2024, aboard a Long March-5 rocket, the Chang'e-6 probe returned to Earth on June 25, 2024, bringing back 1,935.3 grams of precious lunar samples – humanity's first-ever collection from the moon's far side.
A Long March-5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e-6 spacecraft, blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of China's southern island province of Hainan, May 3, 2024. /CNSA
This year's IAF World Space Award will be presented during the opening ceremony of the 76th International Astronautical Congress, taking place from September 29 to October 3 in Sydney, Australia.