Sample Return – Space Scout

Scarlet Dominik May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 0 Comments China, CSNA, Moon, Sample Return

China Targets Far Side for Sample Return

The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, also known as Chang’e, has seen the launch of eight missions and three successful Moon landings since 2007. Chang’e-6 launched on May 3rd at 5:27 p.m. local time, and is China’s most ambitious lunar mission yet.

India International Japan Last Week In Spaceflight News and Updates Planetary Science Policy Science Missions

Scarlet Dominik November 22, 2023November 28, 2023 0 Comments India, ISRO, JAXA, Sample Return, Science

ISRO to Perform Lunar Sample Return

In a lecture given on November 17, Shri Nilesh M. Desai, director of India’s Space Application Center, outlined India’s next missions to the Moon – including the ambitious and tantalizing official plan for Chandrayaan-4.