LIVE: Chang'e-3 lunar probe and rover, CZ-3B - Xichang - December 1, 2013

• #740 by HappyMartian on 14 Dec, 2013 03:42
• CCTV update coming up soon.
• #741 by lcs on 14 Dec, 2013 03:47
• Quote from: Phillip Clark on 14 Dec, 2013 02:34

  Something to consider for today's Chang'e 3 landing on the Moon.   In 1966 the Soviet Union succeeded in its first survivable landing on the Moon with Luna 9 after 11 failed attempts (including launch vehicle failures).   The same year the United States made its first survivable landing on the Moon with Surveyor 1 after three failed attempts.   So the Chinese will be extremely lucky to complete a soft-landing at their first attempt.
  

  
  Surveyor 1 succeeded on its first attempt.  What were the three failed attempts?
• #742 by Chris Bergin on 14 Dec, 2013 04:09
• Ok, everyone to the landing thread:
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=33511.0