25 November 2020
According to mission planners at the China National Space Administration, Chang'e 6 is scheduled to be launched around 2023. Its mission is to land at the moon's south pole and bring back rock and soil samples. Chang'e 7 is set to conduct a thorough investigation of the lunar south pole in 2024. Chang'e 8 will be tasked with testing and verifying cutting-edge technologies that may be applied in future moon expeditions, including a possible lunar outpost. The exact launch date and landing site of the Chang'e 6 mission will be determined by the results of the Chang'e 5 mission, said Liu Jizhong, Head of the Administration's lunar programme.
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24 November 2020
Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have developed and manufactured the “Surface Sampling and Packing System”, specifically designed for Chang’e 5, the Nation’s first lunar sample return mission. Following the successful launch of Chang’e 5 by the Long March 5 rocket today (24 November), the Surface Sampling and Packing System is scheduled to commence lunar sampling in early December.
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26 November 2020
Chang'e 5 successfully carried out the 2nd orbital correction on 25 November at 22:06 BJT. Its two 150 N engines fired for 6 sec. Prior to the orbital correction, the lunar probe had traveled for roughly 41 hours in orbit, and was about 270,000 km away from Earth. All of the probe's systems were in good condition.
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Wu Weiren calls for international cooperation for the next phase of lunar exploration

26 November 2020
CNSA has revealed design specifications about the Long March 9. Xu Hongliang, Secretary-General of CNSA, said at the Wenchang International Aviation and Aerospace Forum's opening ceremony on 24 November that the Long March 9 is in the research and development stage and is expected to enter service around 2030. The super-heavy rocket will be 93 m tall, have a lift-off weight of 4,140 t and a thrust power of 5,760 t. Its core stage will be about 10 m in diameter.
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