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Chang'e 3 landing and first lunar day of operations, Including landing site geology and localization
kenny
post Dec 2 2013, 09:52 AM
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They have reported that the landing legs, which were tucked under the spacecraft for launch, have been deployed. The four gold colored footpads can be seen
in the section of the movie showing the separation of the spacecraft from the final stage of the launcher. Also, the solar panels are open. Chinese TV have stated
it will land "in 2 weeks".

The last time we saw a new location on the lunar surface from ground level was Jan 1973, with Luna 21 and the Lunokhod 2 rover. So here's hoping!
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Thorsten Denk
post Dec 2 2013, 10:01 AM
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Interesting speculation by the LROC team about a possible landing place near crater Laplace A:

A Great Place to Rove!

Chang'E/Yutu could land about 10km south east, then (the rover) cross a wrinkle-ridge and reach the rim of the 8km crater.

Thorsten (this is my first name, Denk is the family name)
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Phil Stooke
post Dec 14 2013, 10:25 PM
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No, facing north. It's morning, the sun is in the east, the shadow points west.

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