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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Chinese Launchers => Topic started by: Websorber on 02/21/2014 06:38 am

Title: No Call for Yutu
Post by: Websorber on 02/21/2014 06:38 am: No Call for Yutu

It seems to be game over for Yutu

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/No_Call_for_Yutu_999.html (http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/No_Call_for_Yutu_999.html)
Title: Re: No Call for Yutu
Post by: plutogno on 02/21/2014 07:14 am: according to this release in Chinese, from 2 days ago, troubleshooting continues

http://www.chinanews.com/mil/2014/02-19/5856563.shtml
Title: Re: No Call for Yutu
Post by: Lsquirrel on 02/21/2014 07:44 am: Quote from: Websorber on 02/21/2014 06:38 am
No Call for Yutu

It seems to be game over for Yutu

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/No_Call_for_Yutu_999.html (http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/No_Call_for_Yutu_999.html)

troubleshooting continues,but RHU working well.
It seems that we will receive signal on 10 March, while troubleshooting continues, but it will be only a Beacon
Title: Re: No Call for Yutu
Post by: Websorber on 02/24/2014 07:08 am: Is Yutu Stuck?
We will know in 2 weeks time

http://www.moondaily.com/reports/Is_Yutu_Stuck_999.html (http://www.moondaily.com/reports/Is_Yutu_Stuck_999.html)
Title: Re: No Call for Yutu
Post by: su27k on 02/25/2014 09:39 am: Quote
Finally, China has released some tangible information on the state of its Yutu Moon rover through official state media channels.

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The long period of absolute silence by the Chinese ...

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Decoding the vague language that China has used in past (and more recent) media statements suggests...

What a wonderful display of Chinese space program's openness, where are the guys who think China is more open then US private companies?
Title: Re: No Call for Yutu
Post by: Websorber on 03/14/2014 01:00 pm: China's Jade Rabbit lunar rover rouses from latest slumber

http://phys.org/news/2014-03-china-jade-rabbit-lunar-rover.html (http://phys.org/news/2014-03-china-jade-rabbit-lunar-rover.html)
Title: Re: No Call for Yutu
Post by: Phillip Clark on 03/19/2014 03:26 am: Quote from: su27k on 02/25/2014 09:39 am
What a wonderful display of Chinese space program's openness, where are the guys who think China is more open then US private companies?

I am one of the people who believe that the Chinese are being extremely open about much of their space programme. The Chinese have no interest is reporting "no news", they prefer to wait until there is hard news before announcing anything. If you check the Chang'E 3 thread in the "live events" section on here then you will find the updates being discussed.

In addition, please remember that the Chinese are under no obligation to announce everything immediately simply to satisfy enquiring minds around the world. Of course this leads to frustrations for some people but I have been following the Chinese space programme since the launch of Dongfanghong 1 in April 1970 and I certainly have no complaints about their coverage these days. Even though I would like more, of course!