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China launches Chang'e 5 on first attempt at moon rock return in 44 years [i]China has launched a spacecraft to the moon in an attempt to do something that has not been achieved in almost 45 years — return lunar samples to Earth. The Chang'e 5 mission lifted off on a Long March 5 rocket from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan Island, located in the South China Sea, on Monday (Nov. 23) at 3:30 p.m. EST (2030 GMT or 4:30 a.m. local on Nov. 24). The mission is targeting a moon landing in the Mons Rümker region of Oceanus Procellarum ("Ocean of Storms"), a previously unexplored area on the Earth-facing or near side. It is expected to operate for one lunar day (two weeks) on the surface, during which it will collect up to 4.4 pounds (2 kilograms) of lunar regolith — soil and small moon rocks — from a depth up to 6.5 feet (2 meters).[/i]
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