This could be huge. It also could be nothing.

China is targeting 20:15 on 11/23/2020 UTC for liftoff of their Chang’e 5 lunar sample return mission aboard their Long March 5 rocket. If successful, this will be China’s first sample return mission, and the first lunar sample return mission since 1976.

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The Long March-5 Y5 rocket, scheduled to be launched between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, will send the Chang'e-5 spacecraft to Earth-moon transfer orbit.(Chinanews.com)

#China launches its #Chang'e-5 probe at Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern Hainan Province. This is China's sixth #lunar mission. The goal is to collect and bring back lunar soil and rock samples, making China the first nation in the world to collect such samples in over 40 years. But what's the craft itself like? And what challenges does the mission face? Join CGTN's special coverage on the lunar mission.