China is first country to execute robotic docking in lunar orbit

China becomes first country to execute robotic docking in lunar orbit December 7, 2020 / 8:34 AM / CBS/AP Space race heats up 08:20 A Chinese probe was orbiting the moon on Monday in preparation for the returning of samples of the lunar surface to Earth for the first time in almost 45 years. The ascent module of the Chang’e 5 spacecraft transferred a container with 4.4 pounds of samples after docking with the robot spacecraft on Sunday and was then cut free. The accomplishment made China the first country to execute a robotic docking in lunar orbit. In this…