Chang’e-6’s returner reached Earth on 25 June 2024 with samples collected from the Moon’s far side.
Source and scope#
The China National Space Administration’s mission timeline records this sample-return milestone. It is one mission record, not an exhaustive account of the space programme or a future launch guarantee.
Checking a comparison#
Distinguish a completed mission from an announced objective and a proposed future schedule. When comparing sample-return claims, record the mission, destination and return date. A later interpretation of a sample is separate from the fact of its return.
Using this introduction#
These are editorial questions for reading evidence. Dates and statistical definitions are retained; historical figures are not silently converted into current conditions.