Chinese device landed on the moon to collect rocks

Chang'e 5, China's unmanned return mission to explore the Moon, has landed on Earth's moon.

As planned, the device went downnear Mount Ryumkera, located in the northeastern part of the Ocean of Storms. This was reported by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), as well as the state news channel CGTN.

Chang'e 5 landed on the moon at 18:15 Moscow time. He immediately deployed his solar panel and antenna to begin work. If all goes according to plan, the device will spend the next few days collecting 2kg of lunar material, some of which it will excavate from up to 2m below the lunar surface.

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The main goal of the mission is to test newtechnologies and collection of lunar soil for further research. Scientists want to complete the collection in 48 hours. After that, the takeoff vehicle that enters the mission must send a payload to the module, send it to Earth.

Chinese researchers added that the missionChang'e must complete three stages: orbit, landing, return. At the same time, the complexity of the mission lies in the fact that each of the technologies, which is necessary for the transition to the next stage, must be mastered separately.

The device will deliver lunar dirt and stones to Eartharound mid-December. If the mission is successful, it will be the first such operation since 1976, when the Soviet Luna 24 mission returned to our planet with 170 grams of material.

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