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.) ^: P2 g0 o0 q& l0 m
' I+ ?9 c$ j+ R- P/ mThe 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." a, [0 V8 K5 `0 K
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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.5 Z$ A' c: C0 t: B& C( I( X1 S
" [, |& I6 \# m6 i9 N1 FChang'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.# Q- v! Q& t0 F
y- R( w% R9 ?# [Following the successful landing, moon rover "Yutu" will leave the lander for mobile exploration while the lander will conduct surveying from its fixed position. 8 e; ?9 \4 t, z( q* M2 L 2 ^8 ~* D7 ?( C4 M9 W& xChina 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.- E' u, q9 i& u2 _* c# f' s: c
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