13 December 2020
At 9:51 BJT, the Chang'e 5 orbiter-re-entry capsule combination carried out its 2^nd Moon-Earth transfer injection manoeuvre. Chang'e 5 was at 230 km distance from the Moon's surface when the four 150 N engines of the orbiter fired for 22 minutes. According to real-time monitoring data, the orbiter-returner combination entered the targeted return trajectory successfully. The spacecraft will conduct further flight path adjustments before separating the return capsule which will undergo skip re-entry and subsequent parachute landing.
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14 December 2020
The Chang'e 5 probe made its 1^st orbital correction on its way back to Earth. At 11:13 BJT, the two 25 Newton engines fired for 28 sec.