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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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2 W0 G s. F2 u! i5 z4 y) {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.; p0 u; g* A; l! I
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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., z) l6 c2 u* k U: \0 l }- u/ F5 L4 A" _
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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.8 w; e# z* ]( w2 m' r+ A* P# G
; K$ z2 N% L( NFollowing 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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& q! s n, ?! p/ N$ T4 fChina 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.9 F" \0 K, S8 v C: U
4 I5 N6 R- ]1 `& AFrom: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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