Mons Rümker (Oceanus Procellarum)

Landing site of Chang'e 5, December 1, 2020. Young volcanic region; 1,731 g of samples returned — youngest lunar basalt (1.96 Ga) ever analyzed.

What Happened Here?

Landing site of Chang'e 5, December 1, 2020. Young volcanic region; 1,731 g of samples returned — youngest lunar basalt (1.96 Ga) ever analyzed.

Coordinates

Lat 43.06° · Lon -51.92°

Geographic Type

landing

Lunar Region

Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms)

Largest lunar mare on the near side. Multiple landings including Luna 9, Luna 13, Surveyor 1, Apollo 12, and Chang'e 5.

Chang'e 5 (2020) · China LANDED
Confirmed landing. First lunar sample return since 1976

2020-11-23 — Launch from Wenchang Space Launch Site on Long March 5 (Chang'e 5)
2020-12-01 — Lands at Mons Rümker, Oceanus Procellarum (Chang'e 5)
2020-12-02 — Drill and surface sampling completed — 1,731 g collected (Chang'e 5)
2020-12-03 — Ascent vehicle lifts off from lunar surface (Chang'e 5)
2020-12-16 — Return capsule lands in Inner Mongolia — first lunar sample return since 1976 (Chang'e 5)

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