Chang'e 3: Lunar Day 3 and onwards, Ongoing discussion of the Rover/Lander mission |
Chang'e 3: Lunar Day 3 and onwards, Ongoing discussion of the Rover/Lander mission |
Feb 11 2014, 10:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1431 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
The China Space facebook page reports the lander has awaken (Link).
I haven't heard anything about the rover. -------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
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Feb 13 2014, 04:42 AM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
This came to the Lunar Listserv from Yong-Chun Zheng:
QUOTE Yesterday night, the Jade Rabbit lunar rover have sent us a good message from the Moon. In the last lunar day for the landing site, the rover met trouble to move on the surface. The control structure of the rover can't function as designed. The rabbit has gone into sleep without protection. Fortunately, our rabbit awakes yesterday with the efforts of the engineers. The instruments on the rover stood up to the challenge of the very low temperature in the lunar night. The rover can recieve the command from the ground station. We have also recieved the the data from the rover. Except some sensitive components, most of the functions of the rover have been recovered. Its experience can contribute much for all future lunar mission, both lander or rover.The lunar and planetary missions are not easy for any country. They always give us joy mingled with surprise. We anticipate the brave Jade Rabbit get new discovery on the Moon. Cheers.
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