Within 48 hours of landing, the lander will use a robotic arm to collect rocks and soil from the Moon’s surface and samples from its deeper layers.
The Chinese spacecraft Chang’e-6 landed on the far side of the Moon on Sunday, June 2. This mission is the first in human history, Xinhua and Reuters report.
It was noted that the probe touched down on the lunar surface in the designated landing zone at 01:23 Kyiv time (6:23 am Beijing time). The purpose of the device and its mission is to take rocks and soil from the surface of the Moon and return samples, which is the first attempt of its kind in the history of human exploration of this satellite.
The landing took place with the support of the Queqiao-2 relay satellite, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said.
Chang’e-6 consists of an orbiter, a reverter, a lander and a reentry vehicle. It was launched on 3rd May.
It is noted that during the descent an autonomous visual interference avoidance system and a 3D laser scanner were used for the same function.
The landing site is in a crater known as the Apollo Basin, located in the SPA Basin.
China explained this choice by the fact that the site has the potential value of the Apollo basin for scientific research, as well as the conditions of the landing zone, including the conditions of communication and telemetry and the flatness of the land, Huang Hao said, a space. experts from China Aerospace Science and Technology.
The lander is equipped with a number of sensors, including microwave, laser and optical imaging sensors, that can measure distance and speed and identify debris on the Moon, he said.
After landing, the probe is scheduled to complete sampling within two days. The craft will use two methods to collect samples from the Moon, including using a drill to collect subsurface samples and retrieving surface samples with a robotic arm.
As reported, the probe should collect at least 2 kg of rock samples, after which they will be sealed in a container and another device will deliver them to an orbiting satellite, which will be sent back on Earth.
We remind you that earlier a Chinese probe collected soil samples of the Moon.
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