Author Topic: LIVE: Chang'e-3 lunar probe and rover Lunar Landing December 14, 2013  (Read 717692 times)

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I would wait for proper calibrated science camera images before making any conclusion as to the color of the soil

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This belongs to updates too, #ChangE has totally peaked the twitter trends for last few hours. A lot of "how come i didnt know about this?" comments : )

Didnt make the front page of reddit at all, but obviously peaked http://www.reddit.com/r/space/
 
Nelson Mandela remains the top story on many news sites and Yutu is about 4th-5th one down the list on western sites.
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Is this true??

An annotated photograph of Chang'e 3's landing site, taken by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The arrow at lower left, shows the location of the Soviet Lunokhod 1 rover. Photo Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University

How far is it?
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jumpjack, read the previous posts: CE-3 landed a few hundred kilometers to the east of that area. the landing site is not even included in the picture you posted

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Distance between Lunokhod 1 and Chang'e-3 is around 250 miles. No way to travel ;-) next time.

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Upcoming "mistery of true colors":





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jumpjack, read the previous posts: CE-3 landed a few hundred kilometers to the east of that area. the landing site is not even included in the picture you posted
I know that.
I don't know the scale!
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Distance between Lunokhod 1 and Chang'e-3 is around 250 miles. No way to travel ;-) next time.
Considering that Lunokhod-2 clocked 40+ km on the odometer in just a few months .. it's not entirely out of the realm of possibility, but Yutu will have other things to do than chase the remains of distant relatives around
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Distance between Lunokhod 1 and Chang'e-3 is around 250 miles. No way to travel ;-) next time.
Aren't nuclear batteries going to last 30 years? ;-) (unfortunately not)
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Is anybody able to register to weibo without providing cellphone number, personal data and real name and surname?!??
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Distance between Lunokhod 1 and Chang'e-3 is around 250 miles. No way to travel ;-) next time.
Aren't nuclear batteries going to last 30 years? ;-) (unfortunately not)

It's not powered by "nuclear batteries" - it is powered by solar cells. It does have a radioisotope heater unit ( RHU ) onboard to keep it warm.
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Chang E does not exceed 15 degrees tilt rabbit can safely release

[Chang E does not exceed 15 degrees inclination, the rabbit will be able to safely release] 14 evening, China's Chang-e III detector Enron sangrakwol. Sunze Zhou told reporters the chief architect of the detector system, as long as the lander tilt angle less than 15 degrees, the next inspection device, the "Rabbit" was the rover will be able to be released. Currently, researchers are calculated sangrakwol ground attitude. (Yu Xiaojie Li Zhihui)
In English...: ground check reveals maximum tilt 15° NOT exceeded: rover confirmed to be able to deploy.
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Distance between Lunokhod 1 and Chang'e-3 is around 250 miles. No way to travel ;-) next time.
Aren't nuclear batteries going to last 30 years? ;-) (unfortunately not)

It's not powered by "nuclear batteries" - it is powered by solar cells. It does have a radioisotope heater unit ( RHU ) onboard to keep it warm.
That's why I wrote "(unfortunately not)" and added a smiley.
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Chang E does not exceed 15 degrees tilt rabbit can safely release

[Chang E does not exceed 15 degrees inclination, the rabbit will be able to safely release] 14 evening, China's Chang-e III detector Enron sangrakwol. Sunze Zhou told reporters the chief architect of the detector system, as long as the lander tilt angle less than 15 degrees, the next inspection device, the "Rabbit" was the rover will be able to be released. Currently, researchers are calculated sangrakwol ground attitude. (Yu Xiaojie Li Zhihui)
In English...: ground check reveals maximum tilt 15° NOT exceeded: rover confirmed to be able to deploy.
What's the source on this?

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Chang E does not exceed 15 degrees tilt rabbit can safely release

[Chang E does not exceed 15 degrees inclination, the rabbit will be able to safely release] 14 evening, China's Chang-e III detector Enron sangrakwol. Sunze Zhou told reporters the chief architect of the detector system, as long as the lander tilt angle less than 15 degrees, the next inspection device, the "Rabbit" was the rover will be able to be released. Currently, researchers are calculated sangrakwol ground attitude. (Yu Xiaojie Li Zhihui)
In English...: ground check reveals maximum tilt 15° NOT exceeded: rover confirmed to be able to deploy.
What's the source on this?
Don't remember exact post, should be on page 111 or around:
http://bbs.9ifly.cn/thread-11199-111-1.html
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My analysis of the descent camera images and identification of the landing site in LRO imagery.
http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=3105&view=findpost&p=205500

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My analysis of the descent camera images and identification of the landing site in LRO imagery.
http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=3105&view=findpost&p=205500
Great work ! Power of mspaint science : )
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Was there a reason you couldn't post that here Hungry4info3? You're a member here, save us from having to go to many sites and keep it in one place please.
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Was there a reason you couldn't post that here Hungry4info3? You're a member here, save us from having to go to many sites and keep it in one place please.

Fair point.

Lat: ~44.1260, Lon: ~-19.5014.
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