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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., \" ]( u* f5 d
' f! _6 g- o! k, e3 cThe 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.
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/ b- S( z$ a+ ~! CThis marked the first time that China has sent a spacecraft to soft land on the surface of an extraterrestrial body.2 G- J, a* V" \0 o: _' V1 j
, Y0 X* c+ y0 p2 W1 RChang'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.7 f2 z1 P2 Y, C+ T. a0 A! r
" p: e1 d, X9 |9 w# T# _: r# uFollowing the successful landing, moon rover "Yutu" will leave the lander for mobile exploration while the lander will conduct surveying from its fixed position.& \* q$ S- U0 e$ o
- h/ o( M9 N3 x6 i' N; Q! wChina 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.
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发表于 2013-12-14 21:48:46
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