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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.+ X2 `! N: I/ B
% f) Q5 J p- v% N7 }) W8 u# nThe 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/ j) B4 s7 v/ y; t& H! R
5 X( z7 D& r. Z) i4 w" iThis marked the first time that China has sent a spacecraft to soft land on the surface of an extraterrestrial body.- U& i% Z- U+ n& N( z
d% K1 R0 g* y$ C3 F5 m2 HChang'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.4 K7 H+ ]" w* {0 \- w7 j3 y: T6 @
/ N/ F/ S% y6 Z6 s' c; |( [8 ^Following 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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- s# C L& {, S$ QChina 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.( f* [) \) Y7 l) H) A
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发表于 2013-12-14 21:48:46
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