- Objective: China’s first asteroid sample-return mission, followed by a main-belt comet exploration.
- Launch: May 28/29, 2025 (Long March 3B rocket).
- Primary Target: Asteroid 469219 KamoΚ»oalewa (a quasi-satellite of Earth).
- Goal: Collect $\ge 100\text{g}$ of surface/subsurface samples.
- Sample Return: Expected landing on Earth in November 2027.
- Secondary Target: Main-belt comet 311P/PanSTARRS.
- Arrival: Expected in January 2035 for remote sensing and exploration.
- Scientific Significance: To gain insights into the origins of the Solar System and the role of small bodies in delivering water and volatiles to early Earth.
- Context: Advanced step in China’s deep-space program, following Tianwen-1 (Mars).