After America, China has now become the second country to unfurl its national flag on the lunar surface. China’s Chang’e-5 probe has taken off from the moon to return to earth after planting the national flag.
The China National Space Administration (CSNA) reported that the spacecraft is bringing the country’s first lunar samples, and has started its return journey from the moon. The country’s space authority has also released pictures of the Chinese flag placed on the lunar surface.
The sample was collected and sealed, and then the ascender of Chang’e-5 took off from the lunar surface on Thursday at 11:10 pm (Beijing Time), the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
The spacecraft comprises an orbiter, a lander, an ascender, and a returner. It was launched on November 24, and its lander-ascender combination touched down on the north of the Mons Rumker in Oceanus Procellarum, also known as the Ocean of Storms, on the near side of the moon on December 1.
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