Company
China National Space Administration (CNSA)
China · named on public Moon flights
CNSA is China's civil space agency and the public host of the Chang'e lunar program, including successful Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 sample-return stacks and the planned Chang'e-7 multi-element south polar suite (orbiter, lander, rover, hopper, relay class).
Hardware
Chang'e-5 lander + ascender
Lander · CNSA/CAST Chang'e-5 lunar sample return stack - lander, ascender, orbiter, return capsule (~1.7 kg samples). · Chang'e-5Chang'e-5 lunar samples (~1.7 kg)
Hardware · Returned lunar regolith/rock samples (~1.731 kg public figure class) for science distribution. · Chang'e-5Chang'e-6 lander + ascender
Lander · Chang'e-6 is CNSA/CAST's first farside sample return. · Chang'e-6Chang'e-7
Lander · CNSA Chang'e-7 planned south polar comprehensive suite: orbiter, lander, rover, mini-flying hopper for PSRs. · Chang'e-7Chang'e-7 rover (Yutu-class / CNSA)
Rover · CNSA Chang'e-7 surface rover for south polar mobility and science (public multi-element suite descriptions). · Chang'e-7Chang'e-7 mini-hopping probe + water analyzer
Hardware · CNSA Chang'e-7 mini-flying/hopping probe with water-molecule / hydrogen isotope analyzer for permanently shadowed regions. · Chang'e-7Lunar Mineralogical Spectrometer LMS (Chang'e-5)
Hardware · Visible/near-IR Lunar Mineralogical Spectrometer (LMS) on Chang'e-5 lander for in-situ mineralogy and sampling-site spectral characterization (~0.48-3.2 µm class). · Chang'e-5Lunar Regolith Penetrating Radar LRPR (Chang'e-5)
Hardware · Chang'e-5 lander Lunar Regolith Penetrating Radar (LRPR) array radar for shallow subsurface structure to support drill/sampling site characterization. · Chang'e-5Panoramic Camera PCAM (Chang'e-5)
Hardware · Chang'e-5 lander Panoramic Camera (PCAM) for landing-site context imaging supporting sampling operations and site geology documentation. · Chang'e-5PolyU surface sampling and packing system (Chang'e-5)
Hardware · Hong Kong Polytechnic University Surface Sampling and Packing System (Samplers A/B, near-field cameras, sealing/packaging) for multi-point surface regolith scooping on Chang'e-5. · Chang'e-5Chang'e-5 lunar ascent vehicle
Hardware · CNSA/CAST ascent stage from lunar surface to lunar orbit for sample canister transfer on Chang'e-5. · Chang'e-5Chang'e-5 Earth return capsule
Hardware · The Chang'e-5 return capsule brought lunar samples through Earth's atmosphere and was recovered. · Chang'e-5Far-side sampling system
Hardware · Chang'e-6 far-side automated sampling and ascent system for sample return (~2 kg class returned). · Chang'e-6Chang'e-7 orbiter (CNSA)
Hardware · CNSA Chang'e-7 polar orbiter segment of multi-element south pole suite (orbiter + lander + rover + hopper + relay class). · Chang'e-7Chang'e-7 international payload suite (multi-nation)
Hardware · International instruments on Chang'e-7 (CNSA: Egypt, Bahrain, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Thailand, ILOA - six instruments). · Chang'e-7Chang'e-7 relay satellite element
Hardware · CNSA relay satellite element in Chang'e-7 multi-spacecraft architecture supporting polar/farside-adjacent comms. · Chang'e-7Swiss dual-channel Earth radiation spectrometer (Chang'e-7 orbiter)
Hardware · Moon-based two-channel Earth radiation spectrometer on Chang'e-7 orbiter (Swiss-Chinese cooperation. · Chang'e-7Jobs
Chang'e-5 sample-return stack
CNSA Chang'e-5 near-side sample return (lander/ascender/return capsule + science suite). · Chang'e-5 · cnsa.gov.cnChang'e-6 far-side sample-return stack
CNSA Chang'e-6 far-side sample return with international hosted payloads (DORN, NILS, INRRI, ICUBE-Q class). · Chang'e-6 · cnsa.gov.cnChang'e-7 multi-element polar suite
CNSA Chang'e-7 planned south polar multi-spacecraft suite (orbiter, lander, rover, hopper, international payload suite, relay class). · Chang'e-7 · cnsa.gov.cnChang'e-5 lunar ascent vehicle
CNSA/CAST ascent stage from lunar surface to lunar orbit for sample canister transfer on Chang'e-5. · Chang'e-5 · cnsa.gov.cnChang'e-5 Earth return capsule
The Chang'e-5 return capsule brought lunar samples through Earth's atmosphere and was recovered. · Chang'e-5 · cnsa.gov.cnChang'e-5 lunar samples (~1.7 kg)
Returned lunar regolith/rock samples (~1.731 kg public figure class) for science distribution. · Chang'e-5 · cnsa.gov.cnLong March 5 launch (Chang'e-5)
CASC's Long March 5 launched Chang'e-5 from Wenchang. · Chang'e-5 · cnsa.gov.cnChang'e-6 lunar ascent vehicle
Chang'e-6's ascent stage, built by CNSA/CAST, lifted the sample canister from the far side. · Chang'e-6 · cnsa.gov.cnChang'e-6 Earth return capsule
CNSA return capsule for Chang'e-6 farside samples - second successful lunar sample return logistics path. · Chang'e-6 · cnsa.gov.cnQueqiao-2 relay (enables Chang'e-6 farside)
CNSA Queqiao-2 lunar relay satellite - critical enable for farside landing/ascent comms on Chang'e-6. · Chang'e-6 · Chang'e-7 · cnsa.gov.cnLong March 5 launch (Chang'e-6)
CASC's Long March 5 launched Chang'e-6. · Chang'e-6 · cnsa.gov.cnQueqiao-1 relay (Chang'e-4 farside enable heritage)
CNSA Queqiao-1 Earth-Moon L2 halo relay - heritage farside comms architecture preceding Queqiao-2 / CE-6. · Chang'e-6 · Chang'e-7 · cnsa.gov.cnChang'e-7 orbiter (CNSA)
CNSA Chang'e-7 polar orbiter segment of multi-element south pole suite (orbiter + lander + rover + hopper + relay class). · Chang'e-7 · planetary.orgChang'e-7 polar lander (CNSA)
Chang'e-7 is CNSA's planned south-polar lander. · Chang'e-7 · planetary.orgChang'e-7 rover (Yutu-class / CNSA)
CNSA Chang'e-7 surface rover for south polar mobility and science (public multi-element suite descriptions). · Chang'e-7 · planetary.orgChang'e-7 mini-hopping probe + water analyzer
CNSA Chang'e-7 mini-flying/hopping probe with water-molecule / hydrogen isotope analyzer for permanently shadowed regions. · Chang'e-7 · planetary.orgChang'e-7 international payload suite (multi-nation)
International instruments on Chang'e-7 (CNSA: Egypt, Bahrain, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Thailand, ILOA - six instruments). · Chang'e-7 · planetary.orgChang'e-7 relay satellite element
CNSA relay satellite element in Chang'e-7 multi-spacecraft architecture supporting polar/farside-adjacent comms. · Chang'e-7 · planetary.orgSwiss dual-channel Earth radiation spectrometer (Chang'e-7 orbiter)
Moon-based two-channel Earth radiation spectrometer on Chang'e-7 orbiter (Swiss-Chinese cooperation. · Chang'e-7 · cnsa.gov.cnCAST Chang'e-5 four-module spacecraft system
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) designed/developed Chang'e-5 four-module stack (orbiter/service module, lander, ascender, returner) for CNSA lunar sample return. · Chang'e-5 · eoportal.orgChang'e-5 orbiter / service module
CAST service module (orbiter) provided lunar-orbit support, automated rendezvous/docking with ascender, sample canister handoff, and Earth-return trajectory for the return capsule. · Chang'e-5 · cnsa.gov.cnLunar Mineralogical Spectrometer LMS (Chang'e-5)
Visible/near-IR Lunar Mineralogical Spectrometer (LMS) on Chang'e-5 lander for in-situ mineralogy and sampling-site spectral characterization (~0.48-3.2 µm class). · Chang'e-5 · nssdc.ac.cnLunar Regolith Penetrating Radar LRPR (Chang'e-5)
Chang'e-5 lander Lunar Regolith Penetrating Radar (LRPR) array radar for shallow subsurface structure to support drill/sampling site characterization. · Chang'e-5 · nssdc.ac.cnPanoramic Camera PCAM (Chang'e-5)
Chang'e-5 lander Panoramic Camera (PCAM) for landing-site context imaging supporting sampling operations and site geology documentation. · Chang'e-5 · nssdc.ac.cnCargo
Chang'e-5 Earth return capsule
The Chang'e-5 return capsule brought lunar samples through Earth's atmosphere and was recovered. · Chang'e-5 · 2020-11-23Chang'e-5 lunar ascent vehicle
CNSA/CAST ascent stage from lunar surface to lunar orbit for sample canister transfer on Chang'e-5. · Chang'e-5 · 2020-11-23Chang'e-5 lunar samples (~1.7 kg)
Returned lunar regolith/rock samples (~1.731 kg public figure class) for science distribution. · Chang'e-5 · 2020-11-23Lunar Mineralogical Spectrometer LMS (Chang'e-5)
Visible/near-IR Lunar Mineralogical Spectrometer (LMS) on Chang'e-5 lander for in-situ mineralogy and sampling-site spectral characterization (~0.48-3.2 µm class). · Chang'e-5 · 2020-11-23Lunar Regolith Penetrating Radar LRPR (Chang'e-5)
Chang'e-5 lander Lunar Regolith Penetrating Radar (LRPR) array radar for shallow subsurface structure to support drill/sampling site characterization. · Chang'e-5 · 2020-11-23Panoramic Camera PCAM (Chang'e-5)
Chang'e-5 lander Panoramic Camera (PCAM) for landing-site context imaging supporting sampling operations and site geology documentation. · Chang'e-5 · 2020-11-23PolyU surface sampling and packing system (Chang'e-5)
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Surface Sampling and Packing System (Samplers A/B, near-field cameras, sealing/packaging) for multi-point surface regolith scooping on Chang'e-5. · Chang'e-5 · 2020-11-23Chang'e-6 Earth return capsule
CNSA return capsule for Chang'e-6 farside samples - second successful lunar sample return logistics path. · Chang'e-6 · 2024-05-03Chang'e-6 lunar ascent vehicle
CNSA/CAST farside ascent stage for Chang'e-6 sample canister transfer to orbiter. · Chang'e-6 · 2024-05-03Far-side sampling system
Chang'e-6 far-side automated sampling and ascent system for sample return (~2 kg class returned). · Chang'e-6 · 2024-05-03Chang'e-7 international payload suite (multi-nation)
International instruments on Chang'e-7 (CNSA: Egypt, Bahrain, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Thailand, ILOA - six instruments). · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026Chang'e-7 LAser Retroreflector Arrays (CLARA) - INRRI + MoonLIGHT
INFN-LNF laser retroreflector array on the Chang'e-7 lander (CLARA: INRRI mini-array plus MoonLIGHT large CCR) for lunar laser ranging from orbit and Earth. · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026Chang'e-7 mini-hopping probe + water analyzer
CNSA Chang'e-7 mini-flying/hopping probe with water-molecule / hydrogen isotope analyzer for permanently shadowed regions. · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026Chang'e-7 orbiter (CNSA)
CNSA Chang'e-7 polar orbiter segment of multi-element south pole suite (orbiter + lander + rover + hopper + relay class). · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026Chang'e-7 polar lander + rover + hopper suite (planned)
CNSA Chang'e-7 planned south polar comprehensive suite: orbiter, lander, rover, mini-flying hopper for PSRs. · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026Chang'e-7 relay satellite element
CNSA relay satellite element in Chang'e-7 multi-spacecraft architecture supporting polar/farside-adjacent comms. · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026Chang'e-7 rover (Yutu-class / CNSA)
CNSA Chang'e-7 surface rover for south polar mobility and science (public multi-element suite descriptions). · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026Dust Monitoring of the Moon (PmL-Ch7)
IKI RAS PmL-Ch7 suite on the Chang'e-7 lander: piezoelectric dust-impact sensors plus a Langmuir probe for local plasma density and temperature in the near-surface exosphere. · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026International Lunar Observatory Camera (ILO-C)
ILOA + HKU Laboratory for Space Research wide-field optical telescope on the Chang'e-7 lander for Milky Way / galactic-plane imaging from the lunar south pole. · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026Langmuir probe - Dust Monitoring of the Moon (PmL-Ch7)
Langmuir probe in IKI's PmL-Ch7 suite measures local plasma density and temperature on the Chang'e-7 lander. · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026LunaHcam lunar hyperspectral camera (Egypt / Bahrain)
Egypt (EgSA) and Bahrain (NSSA) co-develop the LunaHcam hyperspectral camera on the Chang'e-7 orbiter to image and analyse lunar surface materials, including polar regions. · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026Moon-Aiming Thai-Chinese Hodoscope (MATCH)
NARIT + Mahidol MATCH hodoscope on the Chang'e-7 orbiter measures solar/cosmic protons, alphas, and electrons (space weather / lunar albedo ions) - Thailand's first hardware. · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026Swiss dual-channel Earth radiation spectrometer (Chang'e-7 orbiter)
Moon-based two-channel Earth radiation spectrometer on Chang'e-7 orbiter (Swiss-Chinese cooperation. · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026Flights
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