标题: 【Daily Reading】 Chang'e-3 moon landing set for Sat. [打印本页] 作者: vivian 时间: 2013-12-14 21:48 标题: 【Daily Reading】 Chang'e-3 moon landing set for Sat. BEIJING - China's lunar probe Chang'e-3 landed on the moon on Saturday night, according to sources in charge of the mission. The entire process of soft-landing lasted 12 minutes and was performed by the probe itself, said the sources on Saturday, adding that the Chang'e-3 mission has so far proceeded as planned. " F7 b" a. |6 N0 Y* h$ C # M+ B+ l# N9 v6 r( Y8 {The probe started decelerating from 15 km above the lunar surface and its relative speed was reduced from 1.7 km/s to nil. It stayed suspended at 100 meters above the moon to assess the landing area to avoid obstacles and locate the final landing spot.6 f% V C* [/ q5 B& P- r( v
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This marked the first time that China has sent a spacecraft to soft land on the surface of an extraterrestrial body.* W: [/ q) m9 _0 v9 I
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Chang'e-3 landed in Sinus Iridum, or the Bay of Rainbows, a lunar area that remains unstudied and should enable smooth communication and ample sunshine with its level terrain.. @* k9 \, P- W$ u
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Following the successful landing, moon rover "Yutu" will leave the lander for mobile exploration while the lander will conduct surveying from its fixed position.0 Z+ {4 ^$ J& ?. e( {4 t3 t
1 Z1 Z- C g; A: Y# OChina launched the Chang'e-3 lunar probe with the country's first moon rover onboard on December 2, marking a significant step toward deep space exploration. ! v o0 ~! k3 \. N0 J/ _) _" N. P I& @. r. H; L- q! j
From:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/chi ... ontent_17174832.htm