China's Chang'e-6 Mission Lunar Samples, Achievements and Future Plans

TapTechNews June 28th news, according to the 'Science and Technology Daily' report, on June 28th, the China National Space Administration held a handover ceremony of the Chang'e-6 mission's lunar samples in Beijing. Ge Ping, the spokesperson of the Chang'e-6 mission and the deputy director of the Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center of the National Space Administration, said when answering reporters' questions that it is expected to open the borrowing application of Chang'e-6 lunar scientific research samples to domestic scientific research institutions and scientists in half a year.

TapTechNews learned from the official WeChat of the National Space Administration that after preliminary measurement, the Chang'e-6 mission collected 1935.3 grams of lunar samples. After the samples are safely transported to the lunar sample laboratory, the scientific research personnel of the ground application system will carry out the storage and processing of the lunar samples and start the scientific research work as planned. This indicates that the Chang'e-6 mission has officially entered the new stage of scientific research from the engineering implementation stage.

It is worth mentioning that this is the first lunar backside sample of mankind and has unique scientific significance. The National Space Administration stated that it will do a good job in the management of the lunar backside samples, organize and carry out scientific research on the lunar samples, and share the scientific achievements of China's lunar exploration with the international community.

Previously, through in-depth research on the Chang'e-5 lunar samples, major scientific achievements have been made in multiple fields such as the formation and evolution of the moon, space weathering, and resource utilization, and more than 80 achievements such as the sixth new mineral on the moon, 'Chang'e Stone', and the youngest basalt on the moon have been published in important domestic and foreign journals.

On May 3, 2024, the Chang'e-6 detector was launched into orbit, and the return capsule carrying the lunar samples accurately landed in the predetermined area of Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia on June 25, and the mission was a complete success.