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 16 2021, 01:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1045 Joined: 17-February 09 Member No.: 4605 |
I wish the Chinese rover the same solar panel cleaning events and longevity as Spirit and Opportunity. Hopefully there will be the same openness with respect to image release.
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May 16 2021, 03:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 241 Joined: 28-October 12 Member No.: 6732 |
I wish the Chinese rover the same solar panel cleaning events and longevity as Spirit and Opportunity. Apparently they made some precautions, they applied a special microstructure coating on the solar panels to reduce friction between dust particles and surface, and the two side panels can be tilted by electric motors to remove accumulated dust by gravity and improve sun illumination. |
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May 16 2021, 08:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 219 Joined: 14-November 11 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 6237 |
Agreed, bobik, thank you for this article which has a bunch of details I hadn't seen (though I'm realizing I have a lot to catch up on, so it's probably not new to everyone). In particular it points to a bunch of innovations motivated by lessons from prior US rovers and the Chang'e missions, among them:
(1) answers the question from upthread about the two circular features in the center of the rover top surface: |
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