China Launches Ambitious Chang’e-6 Lunar Mission: Photo Coverage
A guard walks near the launch platform for the Chang'e-6 mission of the China Lunar Exploration Programme at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China's Hainan province.
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A guard walks near the launch platform for the Chang'e-6 mission of the China Lunar Exploration Programme at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China's Hainan province.
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A crowd watches the exciting launch from a Hainan beach.
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A crowd watches the exciting launch from a Hainan beach.
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The Long March 5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e-6 mission lunar probe, lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center.
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The Long March 5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e-6 mission lunar probe, lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center.
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Locals gather on a road to watch the historic space launch.
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Locals gather on a road to watch the historic space launch.
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The Long March 5 rocket moments before the Chang'e-6 launch.
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The Long March 5 rocket moments before the Chang'e-6 launch.
© AFP 2023 / Hector Retamal
The Long March 5 rocket following China's successful space launch.
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The Long March 5 rocket following China's successful space launch.
