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The Chang'e 6 mission is expected to return lunar samples to earth 53 days after launch.
The lander is powered by solar cells (not an RTG as used by Chang'e 4 which also landed on the far side of the moon). Hence, it is expected to complete its surface mission during the lunar day. We can expect the landing to occur around May 29, since the Sun will rise at the landing site around then, as shown in the graph below of the elevation of the Sun at the site.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/china-moon-landing-uncrewed-chang-e6
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The lander is powered by solar cells (not an RTG as used by Chang'e 4 which also landed on the far side of the moon). Hence, it is expected to complete its surface mission during the lunar day. We can expect the landing to occur around May 29, since the Sun will rise at the landing site around then, as shown in the graph below of the elevation of the Sun at the site.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/china-moon-landing-uncrewed-chang-e6
#Change6
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