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Chang’e 5 lands
Chang’e 5, operated by CNSA of China, lands on 2020-12-01. Returned 1,731 grams of far younger basalt than any earlier sample.
Historical — it happened, and the record is settled.
Subjects
- Chang’e 5 · mission · not located
Evidence
Partly verified — Core facts are sourced; some optional detail is deliberately absent.
Chang’e programme mission record
Launch, landing and sample-return dates and landing coordinates for the Chang’e missions.
China National Space Administration · Partly verified
CNSA mission reporting for the Chang’e series