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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.
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0 z. `4 O7 \! o4 d5 Z, pThe 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.3 T4 c7 d" b% f5 Y4 e5 ^
2 L# U; [$ e% ~: k* h: a6 J3 q6 wThis marked the first time that China has sent a spacecraft to soft land on the surface of an extraterrestrial body.
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2 [5 M# A- I' C: j; u5 BChang'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.+ @$ `+ f0 u3 ]6 `( L8 |# D
9 _6 {( @) K |# eFollowing the successful landing, moon rover "Yutu" will leave the lander for mobile exploration while the lander will conduct surveying from its fixed position.
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China 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.# H; w' A% I5 t5 k
; j1 R7 ]! k7 ^From:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/chi ... ontent_17174832.htm |
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发表于 2013-12-14 21:48:46
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