BTW, was this ever posted here ?http://www.spaceflight101.com/change-3.htmlVery detailed overview of all instruments.
That was very informative and well-composed, thank you!
Has anybody seen any good animation or diagrams of exactly how the rover gets down off the lander? I looked at a news broadcast earlier in this thread and the animation was old, showing the rover mounted to the side of the lander, not on top.
Following landing on the Moon, the connection between the lander and the rover is severed using unspecified methods. Two ramps, stowed in the vertical position on the side panel of the lander, are deployed to a horizontal position so that the rover can roll onto them from the top deck. Then, the ramp is carefully lowered using an electromechanical system to touch the surface and maintain an angle the is within the rover’s mobility system specifications so that the vehicle can safely roll off the ramp and begin its own surface exploration mission
What factors are driving the 14-day trip time, and why is it so much longer than Apollo's?
Object B (presumably CZ-3B 3rd stage) catalogued as39459/ 2013-070B in 358 x 906 km x 22.82° (epoch Dec 1, 1930UTC)
Quote from: Blackstar on 12/02/2013 05:07 amHas anybody seen any good animation or diagrams of exactly how the rover gets down off the lander? I looked at a news broadcast earlier in this thread and the animation was old, showing the rover mounted to the side of the lander, not on top.Scroll to 0:22
Thank you. That looks dubious. As someone later in the thread points out, how do you assure that the rover drives only out onto the ramp and does not fall off the end?
In addition, what if the lander is tilted a few degrees to one side? How do you prevent the rover from sliding off an edge?
And how do you lock the rover to the ramp as it lowers? Those are some thorny issues.
Quote from: savuporo on 12/02/2013 05:15 amQuote from: Blackstar on 12/02/2013 05:07 amHas anybody seen any good animation or diagrams of exactly how the rover gets down off the lander? I looked at a news broadcast earlier in this thread and the animation was old, showing the rover mounted to the side of the lander, not on top.Scroll to 0:22...how do you assure that the rover drives only out onto the ramp and does not fall off the end?
In addition, what if the lander is tilted a few degrees to one side? How do you prevent the rover from sliding off an edge? And how do you lock the rover to the ramp as it lowers? Those are some thorny issues.
Quote from: savuporo on 12/02/2013 05:15 amQuote from: Blackstar on 12/02/2013 05:07 amHas anybody seen any good animation or diagrams of exactly how the rover gets down off the lander? I looked at a news broadcast earlier in this thread and the animation was old, showing the rover mounted to the side of the lander, not on top.Scroll to 0:22Thank you. That looks dubious. As someone later in the thread points out, how do you assure that the rover drives only out onto the ramp and does not fall off the end? In addition, what if the lander is tilted a few degrees to one side? How do you prevent the rover from sliding off an edge? And how do you lock the rover to the ramp as it lowers? Those are some thorny issues.
Do you really think that when they can launch, travel and land on to the moon, they will invent a unpractical solution for the rover?
Quote from: Blackstar on 12/02/2013 02:41 pmQuote from: savuporo on 12/02/2013 05:15 amQuote from: Blackstar on 12/02/2013 05:07 amHas anybody seen any good animation or diagrams of exactly how the rover gets down off the lander? I looked at a news broadcast earlier in this thread and the animation was old, showing the rover mounted to the side of the lander, not on top.Scroll to 0:22...how do you assure that the rover drives only out onto the ramp and does not fall off the end? Seriously? One wonders if they were that incompetent how'd they mangage to launch a rocket in the first place.
Ehm, I understand you find the chosen solution curious, but I do not understand why you post your concern like they did not take all that under serious consideration. Do you really think that when they can launch, travel and land on to the moon, they will invent a unpractical solution for the rover?With the flawless launch and very impressive live streaming, I think they deserve some credit regarding their technical expertise.