Chang'e 3 prelaunch through lunar orbit insertion, Lander instruments, capability, development, testing, launch |
Chang'e 3 prelaunch through lunar orbit insertion, Lander instruments, capability, development, testing, launch |
Jul 25 2012, 04:39 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10151 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
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Jul 25 2012, 11:15 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10151 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
The landing area shown in that abstract is plotted here as a red box on a Quickmap background:
So not necessarily literally in Sinus Iridum, it may be outside but nearby. I don't know of other areas with the very high resolution coverage, so Chang'E 4 may be targeted for the same region, and maybe even the later sample return missions. Still quite a lot of scope for different sites and surface compositions here. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Sep 9 2012, 04:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 18-June 08 Member No.: 4216 |
Back to lunar missions where the Chang'e 3 lunar lander is expected to fly
to the Moon "in the second half of 2013". http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/20...c_131750533.htm Tolis. |
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Sep 19 2012, 09:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 18-June 08 Member No.: 4216 |
Hawaii partners with China on Moon landing:
http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2012/09/...n-moon-landing/ Tolis. |
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Oct 23 2012, 08:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1419 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
Chang'e 3's RTG could permit it a 30 year lifespan.
http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/20...on-moon-landing -------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
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Oct 24 2012, 01:02 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10151 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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Dec 15 2012, 02:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
in free access and creative commons: Precise positioning of the Chang’E-3 lunar lander using a kinematic statistical method
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Jan 4 2013, 07:56 PM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
I've put together a Flickr album of all the images of Chang'E 3 that I've been able to find online. There is one particularly visually striking little animation that was shown as part of a news broadcast, showing the rover making tracks on the Moon, driving toward the Sun. I'm using it to illustrate my story on Chang'E 3 even though the quality of the screen grab is very poor. I would love to try to create a higher-resolution version of this illustration by combining some lunar landscape photo with some hand-drawn silhouette of the rover, but I don't have time to try and don't even know if my artistic ability is up to the task. So I throw the idea out there in case anyone else wants to take up that challenge!
Bonus: a Flickr album of very bad quality screen grabs from Ouyang Ziyuan's talk showing Chang'E 5 artwork. -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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Jan 5 2013, 09:36 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
I don't understand why space geeks are not excited about Chang'e 3. I mean, I have seen a space.com post on the 13 missions worth following in 2013 and it's not even included...
just a reminder for the history-oriented: CE-3 will attempt the first lunar soft landing in 37 years (since Luna 24 in 1976) and will deploy the first lunar rover in 40 years! (the last was Lunokhod 2 in 1973!) |
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Jan 5 2013, 12:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 18-June 08 Member No.: 4216 |
I would say that partly to blame is the (relative) lack of publicly available information. I suspect
that, once it launches and touches down everyone will go bonkers about it. By the way, the image that accompanies Emily's most recent post reminds me of an animation of MER rover operation that was created for PR purposes before landing back in the early 00s. I recall seeing the MER roving towards the sun during the concluding part of that animation. I also wonder if any part of the landing sequence for CE3 could be visible from Earth. |
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Jan 5 2013, 12:37 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
I suppose that the landing might be barely visible to LRO if the latter is in a favorable orbital position at the time, but suspect it would be quite underwhelming since of course Chang'e-3 won't be using a parachute.
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Jan 7 2013, 11:36 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
I would love to try to create a higher-resolution version of this illustration by combining some lunar landscape photo with some hand-drawn silhouette of the rover, but I don't have time to try and don't even know if my artistic ability is up to the task. So I throw the idea out there in case anyone else wants to take up that challenge! Challenge accepted and a file already sent to you. Will post it here later with your OK. |
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Jan 8 2013, 04:48 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 18-January 08 From: +52° 20' 43.09", +5° 31' 29.72" Member No.: 4020 |
I can't find any information on how the RTG is powered? Does China have it's own PU-238?
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Jan 10 2013, 06:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
Nice article by Emily compiling all the information available on the Chang'E 3 mission.
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakda...nar-lander.html Hey, and is that my illustration of the rover on the Moon I see??!! Yes, shameless self congratulations You're welcome science fans |
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Jan 10 2013, 07:16 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 15-June 12 From: Hong Kong Member No.: 6419 |
Ouyang Ziyuan is reporting that the launch of Chang'e 3 may come as soon as June 2013! That's much earlier than what I have expected......
Source in Chinese -------------------- UMSF - the place of Opportunity to satisfy your Spirit of Curiosity via Perseverance
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