China's Space Program News Thread

[Hitchhiker]

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, the lander ascent stage has used so little fuel from launch to docking that they are looking at an extended mission for it, details still being evaluated

 

[Temstar]

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Gaofen 14 has been successfully placed into target orbit.

 

[Temstar]

According to

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, the lander ascent stage has used so little fuel from launch to docking that they are looking at an extended mission for it, details still being evaluated

Oh man, see that's why its useful that the ascent module has its own miniature solar panels.

 

[Temstar]

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Chang'e 5 ascent module has successfully separated from orbiter module. Orbiter module will now wait in lunar orbit for ejection burn back to Earth.

 

[quantumlight]

According to

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, the lander ascent stage has used so little fuel from launch to docking that they are looking at an extended mission for it, details still being evaluated

China come a long way since this:

 

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Gaofen 14 has been successfully placed into target orbit.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1335451569437872134

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1335467650164506628

 

[escobar]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1335501464999849984

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1335506905565945856

 

[eprash]

Possible Chang'e 8 payload module





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[SciNews]

"the orbiter-returner will orbit the Moon for about six to seven days, then enter the Earth-Moon transfer orbit, and experience another three to four days of flight before returning to Earth"

 

[B.I.B.]

"the orbiter-returner will orbit the Moon for about six to seven days, then enter the Earth-Moon transfer orbit, and experience another three to four days of flight before returning to Earth"

Why does it have to orbit the moon for another 6days?