Michael Busch#Chang_e6 has successfully landed on the lunar far side: https://spacenews.com/change-6-lands-on-far-side-of-the-moon-to-collect-unique-lunar-samples/
(via @AndrewJonesSpace )
The CNES radon outgassing instrument on #Chang_e6 has worked.
And takeoff is apparently scheduled for later today:
"7 heures et quelques minutes après la confirmation de l'alunissage, le dimanche 2 juin à 07h30 (heure de Paris), DORN a été rallumé avec succès. Après quelques ajustements, son bon fonctionnement a été confirmé ... il restera en activité jusqu'au 3 juin au soir"
https://cnes.fr/fr/change-6-dorn-succes-de-lalunissage-et-de-lallumage-de-linstrument-francais
Another update on #Chang_e6 :
Ascent stage is now in lunar orbit; with rendezvous with the return spacecraft pending - https://spacenews.com/change-6-moon-samples-collected-and-launched-into-lunar-orbit/ .
Return to Earth around June 20-21.
This article also relates that the lander has a laser retro-reflector on it, which I had not known before.
But who has a laser to bounce off something on the lunar farside?
I suppose LRO will eventually pass overhead; and it would not violate Congressional restrictions on NASA to keep the altimeter running...
