BEIJING,Jan.10(Xinhua)--China'sChang'e-6lunarprobeisscheduledforlaunchinthefirsthalfofthisyear,theChinaNationalSpaceAdministrationsaidWednesday.ComponentsfortheChang'e-6lunarprobehavebeentransportedtotheWenchangSpacecraftLaunchSiteinthesouthernprovinceofHainan,andpre-launchtestswillbecarriedoutasscheduled,theagencysaid.Currently,thefacilitiesatthelaunchsiteareingoodconditionandpreparatoryworkisunderwayasplanned,itadded.TheChang'e-6issettocollectsamplesfromthefarsideofthemoon,markingamissionthatwillbethefirstofitskindinhumanhistory.Themissionispoisedtomakebreakthroughsinkeytechnologies,suchasautomaticsamplecollection,take-offandascentfromthefarsideofthemoon.Meanwhile,theprobewillcarryoutscientificexplorationofthelandingzone.TheCNSAhasannouncedthatscientificinstrumentsfromFrance,ItalyandtheEuropeanSpaceAgency/SwedenwillbeonboardthelanderoftheChang'e-6mission,andaPakistanipayloadontheorbiter.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.