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Dec. 4, 2020
Chang’e-5’s gamma ray altimeter
During Chang’e-5’ landing, a gamma ray altimeter was used to control the descent. Wang Xiaobo (leader of the gamma ray altimeter project, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation – CASIC) explained: “When the distance was less than five meters, the altimeter sent a turning-off instruction and switched off the orbital control engine and the self-control engine.”
Chang’e-5 ascends to lunar orbit
The Chang’e-5 ascender separated from the lander on 3 December 2020, at 15:10 UTC (23:10 China Standard Time), and entered on an orbit around the Moon approximately six minutes later.
Chang’e-5 ascends to lunar orbit
The ascender deployed its solar panels and will rendezvous with the orbiter-sample return vehicle after a series of orbit raising maneuvers.
Chang’e-5 sends back color panoramic image (4K UHD)
The panoramic camera of the Chang’e-5 lander-ascender photographed the landing area in color. China’s Chang’e-5 mission landed on the near side of the Moon, near Mons Rümker, a volcanic complex in the northern region of Oceanus Procellarum, on 1 December 2020, at 15:11 UTC.
According to Lin Yangting (professor, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences), a joint team will be formed with European researchers to study the samples, part of the cooperation with the European Space Agency.
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ESA tracks Chang'e-5 Moon mission
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Related links:
For more information about China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), visit: http://english.spacechina.com/n16421/index.html
For more information about China National Space Administration (CNSA), visit: http://www.cnsa.gov.cn/
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