Chang’e-5 landing and capsule recovery

The Chang’e-5 capsule reentered the Earth’s atmosphere and successfully landed under a parachute in Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, on 16 December 2020, at 17:59 UTC (17 December, 01:59 local time). A fox was the first at the scene, but the rabbit Yutu was not onboard. The Chang’e-5 capsule was loaded onto a truck, then transported by helicopter and airplane to Beijing.
Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China National Space Administration (CNSA)

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