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发表于 2013-12-14 21:48:46 |只看该作者 |倒序浏览
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.7 k8 [5 |/ {6 a3 t+ \

5 w7 ?* j3 U# f) J( 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./ I( B( r7 X  q" J3 o

0 g1 [5 j& _6 PThis marked the first time that China has sent a spacecraft to soft land on the surface of an extraterrestrial body.- M9 j) x" g+ q. d' d; \

! G1 e+ u) f3 h7 NChang'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 r" t( N, V7 r' c/ @7 g

7 {1 ^, R- M  `. k9 y- `# yFollowing the successful landing, moon rover "Yutu" will leave the lander for mobile exploration while the lander will conduct surveying from its fixed position., g: @: w) K" ^+ G+ J$ K

3 N. A( `+ k% `0 L: UChina 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.5 p  r) q$ E' ^( }

" }- m2 _3 |( e$ ]$ _1 aFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/chi ... ontent_17174832.htm
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