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. O' p+ ]5 _1 g6 D' D& m @
5 o6 P+ k9 ~) ~+ z& i: |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.+ \* ]8 y4 n2 U
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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. ) h; o$ o! F" s ) a: J+ b( V/ j+ G- 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., K/ b6 v4 z6 b& x2 c( ?
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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. : s% y0 }1 {# r7 Q. Z, h$ F; D! Z) V 6 r5 M5 f) \1 ^3 l# ?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.8 D0 w+ f8 \5 z V* U7 ]
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From:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/chi ... ontent_17174832.htm