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This marks the first time Pakistan has been involved in a mission to the moon.

Initial launch successful, first and second stage ignition achieved

China and Pakistan are making remarkable strides in space exploration with their respective lunar missions. Chinas Change-6 mission and Pakistans ICUBE-Q mission highlight the growing capabilities and ambitions of these nations in the field of space technology. These missions are expected to yield valuable insights into the moons composition and history, contributing to our broader understanding of the universe.

China is set to launch its robotic spacecraft Chang'e-6 on Friday (May 3) which will make a round trip and collect samples from the far side of the moon. Chang'e-6, which is made using the backup spacecraft from the 2020 mission, will gather rocks and soil from the region that has stayed away from the earth's view permanently. The Chinese spacecraft will rely on the relay satellite that has been recently deployed and in its 53-day mission is orbiting the moon.

The probe will collect rock and soil samples from Moon and bring them back to earth, making it the first such attempt. The mission will also carry Pakistans first-ever lunar probe mission. However, US space agency Nasa has expressed concerns of space war

Change 6 mission: Chinese mission is the first-ever attempt to obtain samples from far-side of moon.

(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from a PTI

The launch of Chinas Change-6 mission also marks a landmark moment for Pakistan, which made history by launching its first satellite mission to the moon, iCube Qamar. The satellite was launched on board Chinas ChangE6 from Hainan, China.

Pakistan’s first satellite mission to the moon, iCube Qamar, was launched on board China’s Chang’E6 from Hainan,...

Pakistan News: Pakistan and China collaborated to launch iCube-Qamar for a lunar mission. The satellite will orbit the moon as part of Beijing’s Chang’e-6 mission, c