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 |
Jul 23 2014, 06:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2492 Joined: 15-January 05 From: center Italy Member No.: 150 |
An article with interview to Zhang Yuhua, deputy chief designer of the lunar probe system for the Chang'e-3 mission:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/20...c_133499472.htm Based on this interview, Yutu might have been damaged by knocking against rocks on a lunar surface that is more complicated than expected from "foreign researchers" data (no comment!). -------------------- I always think before posting! - Marco -
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Aug 18 2014, 02:43 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10127 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
The latest from from https://twitter.com/uhf_satcom is that Yutu has been transmitting again in the last few days. Still alive! This was the 9th lunar day for Yutu - just ended.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Aug 19 2014, 12:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 547 Joined: 1-May 06 From: Scotland (Ecosse, Escocia) Member No.: 759 |
Albeit its functionality is severely limited, it is now the second longest lived lunar rover, having exceed the 3 short-duration Apollo rovers and
Lunokhod 2, which only made it through 4 lunar days. It is creeping up on Lunokhod 1, which lasted over 11 lunar days. |
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Aug 19 2014, 10:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 18-June 08 Member No.: 4216 |
Albeit its functionality is severely limited, it is now the second longest lived lunar rover, having exceed the 3 short-duration Apollo rovers and Lunokhod 2, which only made it through 4 lunar days. It is creeping up on Lunokhod 1, which lasted over 11 lunar days. yes, but one could argue that, since it has been unable to move for some time, it can no longer be considered a "rover". |
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Aug 19 2014, 11:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2073 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Was Spirit not a rover anymore when it got stuck? I think it was!
Unless Yutu's wheels suddenly fall off it should be considered the same... |
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Aug 19 2014, 11:06 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Was Spirit not a rover anymore when it got stuck? I think it was! Senior management would disagree QUOTE (NASA Release) After six years of unprecedented exploration of the Red Planet, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit no longer will be a fully mobile robot. NASA has designated the once-roving scientific explorer a stationary science platform after efforts during the past several months to free it from a sand trap have been unsuccessful. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/news/mer20100126.html |
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Aug 19 2014, 11:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2073 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Touché, but even the team members' quotes refer to Spirit as a rover when talking about its future life expectancy!
Let's leave well enough alone; we could open a can of worms like the planet definition debate.... |
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Aug 20 2014, 04:30 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10127 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
When did a scientist or engineer ever take instruction from management on such a topic?
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Aug 21 2014, 06:11 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 15-June 12 From: Hong Kong Member No.: 6419 |
So on a different topic......there is an exhibition about Chang'e 3 (as well as the orbiters #1/2) right now at the Hong Kong Science Museum, which has some big models of the lander and rover, as well as some back up hardware of the science instruments on display. I took some photos yesterday and I shall put them up here shortly.
-------------------- UMSF - the place of Opportunity to satisfy your Spirit of Curiosity via Perseverance
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Sep 6 2014, 08:09 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 |
an update in Chinese on Yutu and Chang'e 3: Yutu is about to enter its 10th lunar day and four instruments are operating normally (camera, radar, APXS, IR spectrometer).
QUOTE "The lander current physical condition is very good." |
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Sep 7 2014, 03:29 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10127 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMnoJWJ8CY0...eature=youtu.be
Link to a video of a panorama from Yutu. If anyone finds the pan as a downloadable image, please let us know! EDIT - I just did a quick reprojection job and realized - this is not from the end of the route as I assumed at first, or as a description of it seems to suggest - this is from very close to the big rock (Dragon Rock) at the position labelled 14-01-2014 on my route map. So it is newly released but not newly taken. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Sep 7 2014, 03:50 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 10-January 14 Member No.: 7094 |
https://twitter.com/uhf_satcom/status/508349764279480320
@uhf_satcom have recieved yutu's signals |
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Sep 7 2014, 06:41 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 |
this is from very close to the big rock (Dragon Rock) at the position labelled 14-01-2014 on my route map. So it is newly released but not newly taken. thanks for clarifying this. I had the same impression but I have seen the new panorama reported many times as newly taken |
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Sep 7 2014, 04:09 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10127 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Here's a link to the Hong Kong Science Museum exhibit on lunar exploration:
http://hk.science.museum/ms/cle/eindex.html Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Sep 13 2014, 08:22 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 |
the wait is almost over... on the Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics site:
QUOTE Vol 14 No. 12 (2014) To be published on November 15, 2014 Chang'E 3 Special Issue |
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