Saturday, December 14, 2013

Frames the first steps on the moon rover Chinese "jade rabbit" - RIA Novosti

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RIA Novosti.

Lunokhod undocked from the lander on Sunday morning and half an hour later rolled out to the surface of the Earth satellite. The whole process was captured on video. Earlier research unit “Chang’e-3″ to “Jade hare” on board landed on the moon. This happened in the vicinity of the crater Bay rainbow (Sinus Iridum) on Saturday at 21.11 Beijing time (17.11 MSK). Spacecraft China had not made landings on Earth’s satellite.

Lunokhod can move at speeds of up to 200 meters per hour. Its task is to study the geological structure and substance on the surface of the moon. It is planned that “Jade Hare” will last for three months. Lunokhod was named after the mythological hare belonging to the goddess Chang’e.

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