China's Chang'e-4 mission team awarded Team Gold Medal by UK's Royal Aeronautical Society

China's Chang'e-4 mission team received the only Team Gold Medal of the year awarded by Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) of the United Kingdom at its annual award ceremony in London. (Photo provided by China National Space Administration)

China's Chang'e-4 mission team on Monday received the only Team Gold Medal of the year awarded by Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) of the United Kingdom at its annual award ceremony held in London.

The Team Gold Medal, presented to the Chinese delegation led by Academician Wu Weiren, the chief designer of the lunar exploration project of China, is the first award ever which was presented to a team from China by the RAeS since its inception more than 150 years ago.