Chang'e 5 sample return mission |
Chang'e 5 sample return mission |
Oct 24 2012, 01:02 PM
Post
#31
|
|
Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10166 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.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
|
|
Nov 6 2012, 12:28 AM
Post
#32
|
|
Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 86 Joined: 12-October 05 From: Beijing Member No.: 526 |
|
|
|
Nov 24 2020, 09:17 AM
Post
#33
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 185 Joined: 4-January 19 Member No.: 8523 |
Solar arrays deployed, the chinese are pretty confident on the mission, their biggest worry is a leak on the sample compartment.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/art...ack-earth-faces "One of the Chinese space scientists’ biggest worries is that a tiny leak could cause the samples to burn and be lost in the atmosphere." -------------------- "The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena"
|
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 23rd May 2024 - 11:04 PM |
RULES AND GUIDELINES Please read the Forum Rules and Guidelines before posting. IMAGE COPYRIGHT |
OPINIONS AND MODERATION Opinions expressed on UnmannedSpaceflight.com are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of UnmannedSpaceflight.com or The Planetary Society. The all-volunteer UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderation team is wholly independent of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has no influence over decisions made by the UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderators. |
SUPPORT THE FORUM Unmannedspaceflight.com is funded by the Planetary Society. Please consider supporting our work and many other projects by donating to the Society or becoming a member. |