An update on China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander: It landed successfully landed on the Moon on December 1st at around 15:15 UTC.

The intended landing site was the Mons Rümker region, part of Oceanus Procellarum, also known as Ocean of Storms, on the Moon. Chang’e 5 was launched by a Long March 5 rocket, China’s heaviest operational rocket, a little more than a week ago.

State media initially announced live coverage of the landing, but coverage was pulled shortly before the start of the landing burn. Gradually, unofficial sources began to indicate that the landing was successful. After some more time, state media confirmed the landing success, with amateur radio trackers reporting receiving signals from the lander providing independent confirmation.

More Information

CNSA press release 

SpaceFlight Now article