China has successfully launched the Chang'e 3 Lunar Landing Mission

Ainz — 12/1/2013 11:00:20 PM (archived)

Chang'e 3 Lunar Lander and Yutu Rover are on their way

First attempt at a soft landing on the moon since the Soviet Luna 24 in 1976

Very impressive mission and spacecraft. Both Lander and Rover have PV and RTG power. Should touch down at Sinus Iridum in about 4 days.

Here's hoping everything goes well.

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China has successfully launched the Chang'e 3 Lunar Landing Mission - Ainz - 12/1/2013 11:00:20 PM
- Great video of lander descent - SteveS - 12/16/2013 4:28:58 PM
- Video of the rover leaving the lander - SteveS - 12/14/2013 10:44:02 PM
  - It's interesting to note... - SDAI-Tech - 12/15/2013 11:59:15 AM
    - Some Chinese cartoonist are having fun with it - SteveS - 12/16/2013 11:59:16 PM
    - Not much of a score. - TB - 12/15/2013 3:40:19 PM
      - A big mistake. - bowser - 12/15/2013 4:09:42 PM
        
        America has a long, sad history of underestimating Asian countries. - CJB - 12/16/2013 2:37:44 AM
- Chang 3 soft-lands successfully. - bowser - 12/14/2013 3:33:50 PM
- Touchdown - SteveS - 12/14/2013 3:32:54 PM
  - Fabulous! - Raoul - 12/14/2013 8:53:59 PM
    - Re: Fabulous! - Raoul - 12/14/2013 8:56:37 PM
- UPDATE: Chang'e 3 Landing Tomorrow, 12/14/13 at 5:40 PST (13:40 UT) - Ainz - 12/14/2013 6:43:34 AM
- UPDATE: Chinese probe arrives in lunar orbit for moon landing - Ainz - 12/7/2013 12:29:27 PM
- Ooops, make that 'touch down at Sinus Iridum' on Dec 14 n/t - Ainz - 12/3/2013 11:31:06 PM

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