2.12.2020

Live: Special coverage of China's Chang'e-5 landing operation

Quelle: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqGzUxfujbM

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China's Chang'e-5 lands on moon to retrieve samples

Technical personnel work at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 1, 2020. China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft successfully landed on the near side of the moon late Tuesday and sent back images, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced. At 11:11 p.m., the spacecraft landed at the preselected landing area near 51.8 degrees west longitude and 43.1 degrees north latitude, said the CNSA. During the landing process, the cameras aboard the lander took images of the landing area, said the CNSA. (CNSA/Handout via Xinhua)

China's Chang'e-5 probe has collected moon samples, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced Wednesday.

The lander-ascender combination of Chang'e-5 has finished the tasks of moon sample drilling and packaging at 4:53 a.m. Wednesday.

It is gathering samples from the surface as planned.

After successfully landing on the near side of the moon late Tuesday, the Chang'e-5 probe carried out preparation work including unfolding solar wings.

The probe adopts two methods of moon sampling, including using drills to collect samples and gathering samples from the surface with a mechanical arm. Enditem

Quelle: Xinhua

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The panoramic camera circled imaging is taken after the Chang'e 5's lander-ascender combination landed on the moon. [Photo provided by China National Space Administration]

Quelle: China Daily