Pakistani satellite to travel on next Chinese lunar mission
The Cheng E6 lunar mission, scheduled to launch in the first half of 2024, is being prepared by China. The fact that a Pakistani satellite was carried on this trip adds to its notoriety.
The Cheng E6 mission is on schedule to reach the moon, according to a recent Weibo announcement from the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
By transporting payloads from other nations, including Pakistan, the European Space Agency (ESA), France, and Italy, this mission is also fostering international cooperation.
French equipment will be utilised to test for radioactive gas as part of the scientific equipment onboard Cheng E6.
Along for the lunar journey will be the Negative Ion Detector from the European Space Agency and the Valle Brett Radar System from Italy.
The Pakistani CubeSat spacecraft, which will be sent into lunar orbit, is very noteworthy.
Before making a victorious return to Earth, Cheng E6 is prepared to investigate the moon’s dark side and gather samples from its surface.
In contrast to earlier missions that only collected samples from the moon’s near surface, this mission will be notable for being the first to ever retrieve samples from the moon’s dark side.
This mission’s main objective is to collect samples from diverse lunar locations in order to shed light on the moon’s age and geological past.
