China's lunar probe completes first orbital correction en route to Earth


  • China
  • Monday, 14 Dec 2020

Chang'e-5 is one of the most complicated and challenging missions in China's aerospace history - AFP

BEIJING (Xinhua): China's Chang'e-5 probe on Monday (Dec 14) completed its first orbital correction en route to Earth, according to the China National Space Administration.

The orbital correction was conducted at 11.13am (Beijing time) when the two 25N engines on the orbiter-returner combination were operational for about 28 seconds.

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