Pakistan's ICUBE-Q lunar mission, integrated with China's Chang'E6 probe, set to launch on May 3 for moon sample collection and return.

Pakistan's historic lunar mission, ICUBE-Q, developed by the Institute of Space Technology (IST), is set to launch on May 3 aboard China's Chang'E6 lunar probe from Hainan, China. ICUBE-Q carries two optical cameras to image the lunar surface and has been integrated with Chang'e6, China's sixth lunar exploration mission. Chang'e6 aims to collect samples from the moon's far side and return to Earth for research. The launch will be streamed live on IST's website and social media platforms.

April 30, 2024
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