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Video: Chang’e-5 Ascender Docks with Orbiter-Return Vehicle

By Doug Messier
Parabolic Arc
December 5, 2020
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Video Caption: The Chang’e-5 ascender automatically docked with the orbiter-sample return vehicle on 5 December 2020, at 21:42 UTC (6 December, at 05:42 China Standard Time).

At 22:12 UTC (6 December, 06:12 CST), the sample container, containing the soil collected from the Moon, was transferred from the ascender to the sample return vehicle.

Chang’e-5 will orbit the Moon for a few days, waiting for adequate window to return to Earth.

Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China National Space Administration (CNSA)

2 responses to “Video: Chang’e-5 Ascender Docks with Orbiter-Return Vehicle”

  1. Andrew Tubbiolo says:
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    Congratulations China. Americans take note.

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