Jenteb07 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Coverage has started now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czokletmuss Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 It's happening!As you can see on the screen behind the reporter, there is 55 minutes left to landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tw1 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Ooo, Cool! This will be worth staying up for. Might have to go out and look at the Moon later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czokletmuss Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 (edited) On this CGI presentation you can see how BIG is the lander (it's in scale I think):From the Moon-simulating testing facility Edited December 14, 2013 by czokletmuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbin Dallas Multipass Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Descent will begin in 15 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tw1 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Maneuver node coming up!Also, doesn't seem to be visible on NASA's Eyes. Figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralathon Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 The presentators could've used some more Kerbal Space Program.Anyway, powered decent has started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbin Dallas Multipass Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 burning now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czokletmuss Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Decelerating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralathon Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 It's burning quite a lot of RCS fuel. I guess their main engine can't gimball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lohan2008 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Possible landing within the next hour... WOOT !The spacecraft is expected to make touchdown at 9.40pm on Saturday (0040 AEDT on Sunday), state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) said, 12 days after the Chang'e-3 mission blasted off on a Long March-3B carrier rocket.China is aiming to become the third country to carry out a rover mission, following the United States and former Soviet Union, which also made the last soft landing on the moon 37 years ago."China's lunar probe Chang'e-3 is expected to land on the moon at 21:40 BJT (Beijing Time) on Saturday," CCTV said in a post on Weibo, a Chinese version of Twitter."The 12-minute autonomous landing will be the key to the success of the task," the post added.The probe is expected to touch down on an ancient 400-kilometre wide plain known in Latin as Sinus Iridum, or The Bay of Rainbows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 IN 1 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 And it Landed safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbin Dallas Multipass Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Nice MechJeb landing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralathon Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 It's safely on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tw1 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 The presentators could've used some more Kerbal Space Program.Agreed, a fuel gauge, and some speed and altitude stats would have been nice. But China has done it! Well done. Now, I must go get my telescope and binoculars, and go have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenteb07 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Congratulations China! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czokletmuss Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 (edited) IT HAS LANDED! Edited December 14, 2013 by czokletmuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lohan2008 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 (edited) Edited December 14, 2013 by Lohan2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cesrate Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 WHAT? I COMPLETELY MISSED THE LANDING! HOW CAN THEY MAKE THIS IN ADVANCE?Watching CCTV 1 now, solar panels extended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cesrate Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Uhh, wait for at most another 8 hours to separate the Jade Rabbit, recharging now. 19 minutes since landing. Good work for the 7.5kN variable thrust rocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirJodelstein Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 success! congratulations china! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lohan2008 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 /giggle Chinese announcer said "Wover" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cesrate Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 19.51° w, 44.12° n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lohan2008 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 any speculation on why Chinese (government) went for early landing? I am SERIOULY impressed how quickly the probe/rover got down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lajoswinkler Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Congratiulations to scientists and engineers working on the project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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