How China explores the far side of the moon

CGTN Europe

China has successfully launched the Queqiao-2 satellite aboard the Long March-8 Y3 carrier rocket.  The mission marks a significant advancement in China's ambitious lunar program, laying the groundwork for future missions to explore previously uncharted lunar territories.    #moon #lunar #Queqiao-2 #china #space #rocket #mission

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00:00 Did you know that China just launched a mission to explore the dark side of the moon?

00:03 According to China's National Space Administration, the Tri-Char 2 satellite

00:08 successfully went into orbit aboard a Long March 8 rocket.

00:12 Its purpose is to enable strong communication for the Chang'e 6,

00:17 which is scheduled to travel to the dark side of the moon in the first half of this year.

00:21 China's Chang'e 4 was the first spacecraft in history to ever achieve a landing

00:27 on this unexplored area, and as of yet no human has ever set foot there.

00:32 Because the moon's far side never faces the Earth, the Chang'e 6 will need to use the Tri-Char 2

00:38 to reliably relay the signals, and any future lunar missions China undertakes.

00:43 What do you think we'll find on the dark side of the moon?

00:46 So...

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