The tracks left by the tiny rover (1st image) and the rover itself (2nd image).
So it was a glorified selfie stick. What a flex.
China's Space Program Thread II
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So it was a glorified selfie stick. What a flex.
escobar
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First detection of negative ions on the Moon
The first ESA instrument to land on the Moon has detected the presence of negative ions on the lunar surface produced through interactions with the solar wind.
The European team working with the Negative Ions at the Lunar Surface (NILS) instrument confirmed the success of this scientific mission that flew to the far side of the Moon aboard the Chang’e-6 spacecraft.
The first negative ion detector on the Moon operated intermittently to collect over three hours of data – three times more than what the science teams needed for mission success. This was the first time ESA has produced scientific data at the lunar surface.
“This was ESA’s first activity on the surface of the Moon, a world-first scientifically, and a first lunar cooperation with China. We have collected an amount and quality of data far beyond our expectations,” says Neil Melville, ESA’s technical officer for the experiment built by the (IRF).
They should use the same technique as the astronaut docking.
This claw grabbing technique reminds me of the arcade. you can see a minor impact before it got a hold of it..
by78
General
The latest information on the Chang'e 7 mission:
1) It will be launched toward the end of 2026 on a CZ-5 rocket;
2) The design life is more than eight years, and the total weight is at least 8.2 tons;
3) It consists of six parts: orbiter, lander, Chinese rover, UAE rover, a hopping/flying probe, and a relay satellite;
4) Will land on the lunar south pole and carry out comprehensive and detailed exploration of the topography, material composition, geological structure, space environment, and potential resources of the lunar polar region;
5) Will verify some key engineering technologies for the future lunar research base, such as high-precision fixed-point landing, and verification of the lifespan and reliability of various sensors and detectors in lunar environments.
6) The small leaping/flying probe has a design life of six months. It's capable of repeated takeoff and landing as well as surface crawling. After fully charging its battery using solar power, it will fly into the eternally dark area at the bottom of the lunar south pole impact crater. Using the water molecule and hydrogen isotope analyzers it carries, it will look for water and other volatile substances.
7) Will observe the Earth's magnetic field as well as the magnetosphere (plasmasphere + magnetotail) from the moon. Will build a Lunar-Earth measurement and observation experimental system with a baseline of 400,000 kilometers.
The first two images below are illustrations of Chang'e-7's robot hopper (the top one is more recent). The third image shows a very early engineering prototype.
