Tuesday, August 12, 2014

China will launch recoverable moon orbiter 2015 – EntornoInteligente

Springwise Venezuela /

Beijing plans to launch before the end of this year, a recoverable moon orbiter, said Sunday the State Administration of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense of China.

According to Chinese Instance, from the Center for Satellite Launch Xichangun in Sichuan (southwest) will be launched this probe must return to Earth, so the module is designed with the necessary strength to overcome the high temperatures, are caused by the friction of its entry into the Earth’s atmosphere.

This operation seeks to test technologies to be used, then the Chang’e-5 mission aims to land on the Moon, collect samples and return to Earth.

Last year, China made the descent without incident, the scanning module “Jade Rabbit” which landed on the lunar surface.

This landing, a feat considered until then had only been done by the United States and the former Soviet Union, and had not been repeated in more than 37 years.

Beijing also plans to install by 2020, a permanent station in orbit to then send a man to the moon.

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