Stock rover Yutu
on Saturday is due to arrive unmanned probe ‘Chang’e 3 “to the moon, and if all goes as planned, the country will thus become the third-after the U.S. and Russia, in make it to the floor of the satellite.
“Chang’e 3″ took off on 1 December and so far the trip has been uneventful.
After several changes in the forecast, recent data suggest that this would occur around 21:00 Beijing (10am local time), when they start landing maneuvers that would last about 12 minutes.
yutuThe probe is named after the Chinese Moon Fairy “Chang’e”, according to the legend lives in the moon accompanied by a white free. Three million Chinese decided in an online poll man of the lunar rover to explore the surface satellite, christened as “Yutu” or “Jade Hare.”
vehicle, six wheels and a weight of 140 kilograms, will spin for three months on the ground, guided by remote control and can travel 200 meters per second. The vehicle will return to Earth with samples of rocks and minerals.
landing unmanned operation more difficult to date the ambitious Chinese space program, as more than 80 percent of the required technology is used for the first time is considered.
“Chang’e 3″, unlike the former U.S. lunar vehicles, can plan some 100 meters above the surface of the moon to dodge obstacles and choose a suitable landing place, Chinese experts explained.
“After U.S. and Russia, China is the third nation to develop a manned space program and the third now attempting a landing,” says Joan Johnson-Freese expert at the U.S. Naval War College.
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