Prima foto inviata dalla sonda cinese poco dopo il recente inserimento in orbita.
http://www.cnsa.gov.cn/n615709/n620682/n639462/132125.html
Qui alcuni commenti e qualche informazione in più.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/26/content_7145873.htm
Mica male come prima foto!
Anche se la risoluzione degli strumenti non lo permette, saranno comunque tentati di andare a vedere i siti di allunaggio dell’Apollo? Al di là degli scherzi, se veramente parte la gara con gli americani, forse la nostra generazione può assistere ad un altro sbarco sulla luna!..
Ecco il loro comunicato uffuiciale
China National Space Administration Beijing, ChinaNovember 26, 2007
China Releases First Image of Moon from Chang’e 1
China National Space Administration (CNSA) officially releases the first
image of the lunar surface that the Chang’e 1 satellite transmitted. This
marks a complete success for the first Chinese moon exploration project.The first lunar image is obtained by the CCD stereo camera on the Chang’e 1
satellite. The CCD camera uses a linear array in the pushbroom mode to
obtain the image, from an approximately 200 km orbit. Each orbit covers the
lunar surface 60 km wide. The image resolution is 120 m.The first lunar image is a composition of images from 19 orbits, spanning 57
- 83 deg E longitude and 54 - 70 deg S latitude. The image covers an area
approximately 280 km wide and 460 km long. The 60-km swath to the center
right of the mosaic is the image that the CCD camera obtained from the first
orbit.As the first domestically researched and developed lunar exploration probe,
Chang’e 1 satellite was successfully launched on October 24 from the Xichang
Satellite Launch Center using a Changzheng 3A (Long March 3A) rocket.
Through eight orbital maneuvers the satellite formally entered the
operational orbit on November 7. After adjusting and testing the on-board
equipment, the satellite was maneuvered to an attitude of facing the Moon on
November 18. On November 20 it began transmission of exploration data,
which was processed into the first lunar image and a 3-D image.CNSA officials said that Chang’e 1 would continue to transmit all kinds of
exploration data in the next year. After the data is processed, it will be
given to scientists to study.[NOTE: An image supporting this release is available at
http://www.cnsa.gov.cn/n615708/n620172/n677078/n751578/images/1798046.jpg
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Al momento sembra che i loro competitori sono i giapponesi visto come hanno pubblicato in fretta queste immagini.