BEIJING: The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has announced that China’s new mission Cheng E6 will also carry a Pakistani satellite to the moon.
According to the details, CNSA said in a statement on the social networking website Weibo that China’s Chang’e 6 mission will leave next year to conquer the moon, in which payloads from other countries will also reach the moon.
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The Chinese Space Administration (CNSA) says the Chang’e-6 mission will depart for the moon in the first half of next year, carrying payloads from the European Space Agency, France, Italy, and Pakistan. The presence of French instruments in the mission was confirmed.
The Space Administration (CNSA) says that the radioactive gas will be tested with the help of French instruments. Pakistan’s miniature satellite called CubeSat will be launched into lunar orbit.
Three years ago, China sent its Chang’e-5 mission to the moon, which collected various soil samples from the moon and brought them back to Earth. After America and Russia, China became the third major country to conquer the moon.
