Chang'e 5 sample return mission |
Chang'e 5 sample return mission |
Oct 24 2012, 01:02 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10226 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Of course, a mechanical or electronic failure is likely to end the mission long before the RTG wears out (same as on Curiosity)
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Nov 6 2012, 12:28 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 86 Joined: 12-October 05 From: Beijing Member No.: 526 |
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Sep 2 2015, 11:06 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10226 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
One way to interpret the Chinese text is that this imaging from 30 Aug. to 2 Sept completed the imaging of the fifth potential landing site. I don't know where any of them are yet - if anyone knows please let me know. But nice to know there are five candidates.
EDIT - the more I think about it, the more I suspect that the 'fifth' referred to is the fifth spacecraft, Chang'E 5. Google Translate is a blunt instrument for probing difficult questions. There might only be one site after all. I hope we will learn more soon. EDIT AGAIN - a bit of detective work. The terminator was crossing the Mare Crisium area over the few days the images were taken. I had been expecting a landing in Oceanus Procellarum, but the sun would have been overhead there, and these images have shadows suggesting a lower sun elevation. Possibly a site in the eastern maria, but west of Crisium. Not much to go on yet. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Sep 3 2015, 07:01 AM
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One way to interpret the Chinese text is that this imaging from 30 Aug. to 2 Sept completed the imaging of the fifth potential landing site. there is also a release in English here: China's lunar orbiter gets close-up pictures of the Moon it is clearly stated that the orbiter imaged the landing site of CE-5 |
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