Chinese space officials announced that their Chang'e-1 spacecraft entered lunar orbit on Monday, completing a new milestone in the country's goals of space exploration. The spacecraft is scheduled to begin scanning the lunar surface on Wednesday, but first, it has to complete two additional braking maneuvers. Mission controllers gave the command at 11:15 local time from the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) for Chang'e-1 to make its braking maneuver - when it was 300 km from the Moon. It completed the maneuver 22 minutes later, entering a true circumlunar orbit. This braking maneuver was critical. If it braked too early, the probe wouldn't have ...
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Four days ago, the first lunar pictures taken by China's Chang'e 1 lunar orbiter were released, weeks after Kaguya's HD camera took photos. So compare the two here: Chang'e 1 Vs. Kaguya While Kaguya is undoubtedly prettier, both missions, hot-on-the heels of each other, are part of a plan laid out by The Planetary Society called the Lunar Decade . Each of these missions, and India's planned mission, Chandrayaan 1 , play an integral part in the plan.
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Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Chang-e-1 Satellite News". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!
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