China launches Chang'e-5 to collect, return moon samples on November 24, 2020

[shi12jun]

Looking forward to Chang'e's return home on the 5th

 

[Beast]

 

[LKJ86]

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[kuge]

what are the lander, ascender & orbiter going to do after the mission?

 

[Beast]

what are the lander, ascender & orbiter going to do after the mission?

Orbiter can still use for monitoring moon but ascender will be space trash. Lander can still monitor lunar surface for good.

 

[LKJ86]

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[bolo]

how come is there no smoke?

You must be referring to some scene from the Apollo taking off from the "moon" where smoke was created. In earth there would be smoke but not if you're actually on the moon.

 

[LKJ86]

 

[dbc]

They didn't bring back from the more valuable spot Chang e 5 did and Russian one manage to get only 176g compare to China targeted 2kg..

How deep did the drill go? I asked before but no one replied.

 

[TaiShang]

All you need to know about the lunar sample taken back by Chang'e-5

Here is what we know so far about the sample, which could prove key to unlocking many mysteries about the moon.

news.cgtn.com

 

[LKJ86]

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Ascender of Chang'e-5 leaves lunar orbit, lands on moon - Xinhua | English.news.cn

www.xinhuanet.com

Ascender of Chang'e-5 leaves lunar orbit, lands on moon
Source: Xinhua | 2020-12-08 17:49:12 | Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- The ascender of China's Chang'e-5 probe departed from the lunar orbit under ground commands at 6:59 a.m. and landed on the moon at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), sources with the China National Space Administration said.

The ascender previously took off from the lunar surface and completed rendezvous and docking with the probe's orbiter-returner combination in the lunar orbit.

After transferring samples collected on the moon to the returner, the ascender separated from the orbiter-returner combination on Dec. 6.

Tuesday's maneuver marks the completion of the ascender's mission, according to the space administration.

Deorbiting and moon landing of the spacecraft can prevent it from becoming space debris and affecting follow-up lunar missions of other countries, which is also an important commitment of China, as a responsible country, to the peaceful exploration and use of space by humankind, the administration said.

The Chang'e-5 probe, comprising an orbiter, a lander, an ascender and a returner, was launched on Nov. 24.

 

[OIO]

How deep did the drill go? I asked before but no one replied.

2M

 

[siegecrossbow]

How deep did the drill go? I asked before but no one replied.

I think around two meters but I can't find a handy source.

 

[fallstuff]

When is it expected to return to earth ?

Looking forward to Chang'e's return home on the 5th

January 5th next year ?

 

[casual]

When is it expected to return to earth ?


January 5th next year ?

around 15th dec this year i think