China wants to put a lander on the dark side of the moon this year
- 6 years ago
BEIJING — China will reportedly attempt to land on the far side of the moon later this year, a feat never attempted by any other spacefaring nation.
According to the Guardian, the People's Republic will launch two missions known as Chang'e 4. The first will see a satellite stationed some 60,000km from the lunar body to act as a communications relay between Earth and the moon. The second mission will see China attempt to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon.
If successful, Chang'e 4 could see China become the first nation to ever to navigate to that area of the moon.
According to the Guardian, the People's Republic will launch two missions known as Chang'e 4. The first will see a satellite stationed some 60,000km from the lunar body to act as a communications relay between Earth and the moon. The second mission will see China attempt to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon.
If successful, Chang'e 4 could see China become the first nation to ever to navigate to that area of the moon.