Zhurong Lander/Rover, Surface Operations at Utopia Planitia |
Zhurong Lander/Rover, Surface Operations at Utopia Planitia |
May 14 2021, 05:05 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Per this source, landing currently scheduled for 14 May/2300 UTC. Please post any relevant information and updates here.
GO ZHURONG!!!!! -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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May 14 2021, 10:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 555 Joined: 1-May 06 From: Scotland (Ecosse, Escocia) Member No.: 759 |
The South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) reports : "Ye Peijian, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a key researcher on China’s lunar programme, said during a Thursday lecture at the Beijing Institute of Technology that the rover would land at about 7.11am Saturday Beijing time, local media reported."
So now that the separation of the lander has apparently occurred, there can be no delay to this plan, as was previously an option. It cannot now return to Mars orbit. So landing expected at 23.11:30 UTC Friday 14th. Then I presume we need to add on the current light time for radio signals to arrive from Mars, which is 17 minutes 43 seconds. So I guess landing confirmation signals can arrive no earlier than 23:29 UTC. |
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