Zhurong Lander/Rover, Surface Operations at Utopia Planitia |
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Zhurong Lander/Rover, Surface Operations at Utopia Planitia |
 Jun 11 2021, 02:40 AM
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Junior Member  Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 15-June 12 From: Hong Kong Member No.: 6419  |
New photos from the ground are out, including from a deployed camera separated from the underneath of the rover:
 Source: CNSA / CNSA   
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Jun 11 2021, 03:28 AM
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These images are really cool. (Source, if the weixin site is loading slowly https://twitter.com/SegerYu/status/1403182448641404932 )
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Jun 11 2021, 03:39 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10170 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Try here too:
http://www.sastind.gov.cn/n112/n117/c6812121/content.html A big panorama very slow to load (I had to restart it a few times). Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Jun 11 2021, 03:52 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10170 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Had to play with it, just the horizon - notice the parachute to the SSW (north at the top).
Thank you CNSA/CAST. Phil
-------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Jun 11 2021, 04:24 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2086 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Wow, I wasn't expecting a family portrait from ground level! Incredible!
Nor the depth of the pit from the landing engineers, far more than Phoenix caused. A property of the soil, or of the landing engines? |
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Jun 11 2021, 04:58 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
One higher power landing engine with small attitude control motors rather than a distribution of many smaller thrusters over the footprint of the lander.
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Jun 11 2021, 05:57 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 |
what a great way to start the day! (it's 8 AM here...)
so, it finally looks like there is no camera on the lander |
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Jun 11 2021, 06:59 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10170 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
A circular view of the landing site.
Phil
-------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Jun 11 2021, 07:09 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 28-October 12 Member No.: 6732 |
QUOTE (Paolo @ Jun 11 2021, 05:57 AM)  so, it finally looks like there is no camera on the lander There is a camera on the lander, visible in that image on the edge of the lander platform right from the left ramp. |
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Jun 11 2021, 07:14 AM
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Thank you Phil
CONGRATULATIONS to CNSA/CAST for this mission to Mars and this very successful EDL  Yes indeed: the nearby parachute and its backshell is nice to see ...and look at the big hole dug by the descent engine 
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Jun 11 2021, 07:41 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10170 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Yes indeed, a monitoring camera on the lander. We don't have any of its images and may not get them as it's not a science instrument. The article is a little bit ambiguous but I think it means that the camera was used to watch the deployment of solar panels and so on, while the rover was still on the lander (and to confirm safe landing), but not that it was used after rover egress from the lander.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Jun 11 2021, 10:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1431 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Jun 10 2021, 09:39 PM) Try here too: http://www.sastind.gov.cn/n112/n117/c6812121/content.html A big panorama very slow to load (I had to restart it a few times). I'm just getting 404 errors. Is there another place I can find the panorama? -------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
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Jun 11 2021, 10:53 AM
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And one Zhurong/Lander easter egg... Beijing 22 Winter Olympics. It apears the initial turn of Zhurong seens to be colecting PCAM images in a 360o way, to make precise 3d models like on chang'e-4, doesn't look like a simple turn of direction.
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-------------------- "The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena"
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Jun 11 2021, 10:56 AM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
QUOTE (Hungry4info @ Jun 11 2021, 11:16 AM) I'm just getting 404 errors. Is there another place I can find the panorama? https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-06-11/China...b6c2d58e1f.jpeg -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html |
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Jun 11 2021, 11:46 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 15-June 12 From: Hong Kong Member No.: 6419 |
According to CCTV, the photos were taken at:
Panorama: May 18 & 20, 23:00-00:00 UTC East close-up: May 23, 02:37 UTC Lander side view: May 26, ~04:00 UTC Deployed camera rover-lander photo: June 1, 08:09 UTC The rover has travelled over 80 m so far. https://9ifly.spacety.com/forum.php?mod=red...p;fromuid=19646 -------------------- UMSF - the place of Opportunity to satisfy your Spirit of Curiosity via Perseverance
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