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Title: China Moon mission lands Chang'e-4 spacecraft on far side
Post by: TomSea on January 03, 2019, 10:00:34 am
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China Moon mission lands Chang'e-4 spacecraft on far side

China says it has successfully landed a robotic spacecraft on the far side of the Moon, the first ever such attempt and landing.

At 10:26 Beijing time (02:26 GMT), the un-crewed Chang'e-4 probe touched down in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, state media said.

It is carrying instruments to analyse the unexplored region's geology, as well to conduct biological experiments.

Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46724727 (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46724727)
Title: Re: China Moon mission lands Chang'e-4 spacecraft on far side
Post by: kidd on January 03, 2019, 02:07:53 pm
Congrats to China and their use of Loral/Clinton technology!
Title: Re: China Moon mission lands Chang'e-4 spacecraft on far side
Post by: sneakypete on January 03, 2019, 06:49:05 pm
There goes the neighborhood.
Title: Re: China Moon mission lands Chang'e-4 spacecraft on far side
Post by: Free Vulcan on January 03, 2019, 06:59:07 pm
(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/4d/b3/72/4db372e2328dbea31602e698e854415a.jpg)
Title: Re: China Moon mission lands Chang'e-4 spacecraft on far side
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 03, 2019, 07:04:11 pm
So now what?  How do they communicate with the lander?

ETA:  Proudly posting without reading the article since 1998.

FTA:

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So the landers must communicate with Earth using a relay satellite named Queqiao - or Magpie Bridge - launched by China last May.

Queqiao orbits 65,000km beyond the Moon, around a Lagrange point - a kind of gravitational parking spot in space where it will remain visible to ground stations in China and other countries such as Argentina.
Title: Re: China Moon mission lands Chang'e-4 spacecraft on far side
Post by: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on January 03, 2019, 07:33:59 pm
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on January 03, 2019, 07:04:11 pm
So now what?  How do they communicate with the lander?

ETA:  Proudly posting without reading the article since 1998.

FTA:

They do it during the day when the moon isn't out.
Title: Re: China Moon mission lands Chang'e-4 spacecraft on far side
Post by: Wingnut on January 03, 2019, 09:21:28 pm
How soon before they open the 1st Chinese laundry on the moon. 

There is no dark side of the moon, really. Matter of fact, it's all dark.
Title: Re: China Moon mission lands Chang'e-4 spacecraft on far side
Post by: thackney on January 03, 2019, 09:30:52 pm
Quote from: The Ghost on January 03, 2019, 09:21:28 pm
it's all dark.

????

The side facing the sun is dark?
Title: Re: China Moon mission lands Chang'e-4 spacecraft on far side
Post by: Wingnut on January 03, 2019, 09:38:43 pm
Quote from: thackney on January 03, 2019, 09:30:52 pm
????

The side facing the sun is dark?

How old are you?

Sorry... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGS9auPPDsg#)
Title: Re: China Moon mission lands Chang'e-4 spacecraft on far side
Post by: mystery-ak on January 04, 2019, 12:35:58 am
Chinese spacecraft becomes first EVER to touch down on dark side of the moon as it transmits never-before-seen 'close range' images after making historic landing

video and photos at link
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6551733/Chinese-spacecraft-land-dark-moon.html (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6551733/Chinese-spacecraft-land-dark-moon.html)
Title: Re: China Moon mission lands Chang'e-4 spacecraft on far side
Post by: Gefn on January 04, 2019, 12:39:27 am
Quote from: The Ghost on January 03, 2019, 09:38:43 pm
How old are you?

Sorry... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGS9auPPDsg#)

Gimme some Pink Floyd!

The lunatic is on the grass.....
Title: Re: China Moon mission lands Chang'e-4 spacecraft on far side
Post by: sneakypete on January 04, 2019, 07:53:31 am
Quote from: Freya on January 04, 2019, 12:39:27 am
Gimme some Pink Floyd!

The lunatic is on the grass.....

@Freya

Blues from the 25th Century.