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BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua): The lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have been switched to dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably for the 27th lunar day, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration.
Photo Credit: IANS IANSLive Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS) The lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have been switched to dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably for the 27th lunar day, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration. To get full access of the story, click here to subscribe to IANS News Service © 2021 IANS India Private Limited. All Rights Reserved. The reproduction of the story/photograph in any form will be liable for legal action. For news, views and gossips, follow IANS at Twitter. Update: 20-February-...
Source: China State Council Information Office 2 Chinaâs Tianwen-1 probe successfully entered the orbit around Mars on Wednesday after a nearly seven-month voyage from Earth. âTianwen-1 entered the orbit around Mars exactly as it was designed,â said Zhang Rongqiao, chief designer of Chinaâs first Mars exploration mission. âWe are looking forward to a successful landing on Mars.â It marks the first time that a Chinese spacecraft has orbited an extraterrestrial planet, he noted. A 3000N engine was ignited at 7:52 p.m. (Beijing time) to decelerate Tianwen-1, accordi...
news Xinhua Headlines: China's Tianwen-1 probe enters orbit around Mars Li Mi Replay Video -- China's Tianwen-1 probe enters orbit around Mars Wednesday night. -- It marks the first time that a Chinese spacecraft has orbited an extraterrestrial planet, and a key step in China's current Mars exploration program, which is designed to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one mission. -- Tianwen-1 will now conduct multiple orbital corrections to enter a temporary Mars parking orbit, surveying potential landing sites in preparation to land in May or June. by Xinhua writers Li M...
The lander and rover of the Chang'e 4 probe have resumed work for their 27th lunar day on the far side of the moon. The Yutu 2 rover activated at 4:26 am on Saturday and the lander activated just over 12 hours later, the China National Space Administration's Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center said. Yutu 2 has traveled about 628.5 meters on the far side of the moon. It is now about 430 meters northwest of the landing site. A lunar day or lunar night is equal to about 14 days on Earth, and the solar-powered probe switches to dormant mode during the lunar night. During the 27...