INCREDIBLE images from China's Chang’e 6 lander, which landed on the far side of the moon late on June 1 and lifted off in an ascent vehicle with the first lunar samples from the far side of the moon yesterday.
@skrishna I could search but I’m sure you know: was it remotely operated or (semi?) autonomous? (Given that it was on the far side, achieving reliable comms may have been challenging enough that they had to make it autonomous?).
Anyway, those picture are so good compared to what we saw recently!
@bibipov I know the rendezvous and docking in orbit will be autonomous, I don't know about the ascent! They do have communication though thanks to a relay satellite they placed in orbit.
[#RIP on the #Moon, #DORN ...] The lunar phase of the Chang'e6 mission comes to an end ...
The #regolith samples have been successfully collected. #DORN took the expected radon and polonium measurements for almost 23 hours - data analysis is already underway. The upper section of the Chang'e6 probe has re-launched from its base - heading for the lunar orbiter, leaving behind our instrument ...
Congratulations to the @cnes and IRAP teams who designed and operated DORN 👋
China's Chang'e-6 probe has lifted off from the far side of the moon, starting its journey back towards Earth, China's national space agency announced on Tuesday.
The probe's successful departure from the moon means China is closer to becoming the first country to return samples from the far side of the moon, which permanently faces away from Earth. #AureFreePress#News#press#headline#China#moon#lunar
ATTERRISSAGE REUSSI 🎉
Cette nuit, la sonde Chang'e 6 🇨🇳 s'est posée dans le cratère Apollo sur la face cachée de la Lune 🌒
Il transporte l'instrument DORN 🇫🇷 qui va mesurer le taux de radon.
Tellement heureux pour mes amis toulousains qui l'ont conçu et l'opèrent !