12 December 2020
After 6 days in circular lunar orbit, the Chang'e 5 return capsule raised its orbit into an elliptical path. This orbital maneuver at 9:54 BJT on 12 December prepared the spacecraft for theĀ 2nd manoeuvre to higher the ellipse again and make it consequently possible for the craft to enter a Moon-Earth transfer trajectory and bring the 2 kg of lunar samples home.
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