This the image of lunch Pakistani first moon mission.
On Friday, China successfully launched the Chang'e-6 lunar probe using the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan Province, southern China. This mission is groundbreaking as the lunar probe is tasked with gathering samples from the far side of the moon, a region invisible from Earth. Beijing's ambitious space program includes plans for a crewed lunar mission by 2030, marking a significant milestone in human space exploration.
The Chang'e mission, named after the mythical Chinese moon goddess, is the latest addition to China's series of lunar missions. This particular mission, Chang'e-6, is scheduled to last for a duration of 53 days. Notably, the Chang'e-4 mission in 2019 marked the first-ever visit to the far side of the moon, deploying a rover to explore the Von Karman crater.
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According to CGTN, China's state media outlet, Chang'e-6 aims to land in the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the moon's far side. Its primary objective is to collect and bring back samples from this enigmatic region for research purposes, representing a historic milestone in human lunar exploration.
Additionally, the Global Times reported that the China National Space Administration (CNSA) stated the Chang'e-6 mission will carry several international payloads to the moon. These include the European Space Agency's lunar surface ion analyzer, France's radon detection instrument, Italy's laser corner reflector, and a CubeSat from Pakistan.
Pakistan, in collaboration with China's Shanghai University and its national space agency SUPARCO, launched its inaugural satellite mission to the moon called iCube Qamar aboard China's Chang'E6 from Hainan, China. This CubeSat, developed by the Institute of Space Technology (IST), serves the purpose of facilitating scientific research, technology development, and educational initiatives in space exploration.
Dr. Khurram Khurshid, a member of the Core Committee at IST, mentioned to Geo News that Pakistan's satellite, carried by China's Long March-5 rocket, is expected to reach lunar orbit within five days. It will then orbit the moon for three to six months, capturing various images of the lunar surface for research purposes.
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