Chinese lunar rover successfully sunk

On December 2, the news was published on Habré that the Chinese had launched their own lunar rover on the Moon from their own cosmodrome. The flight to the satellite of the Earth was carried out by the spacecraft Chang'e-3, which carried the lunar rover on board. The news said that the launch of the spacecraft was successful, and the lunar rover should arrive at its destination in mid-December 2013.

Well, now it’s just mid-December, and the moon rover is really leaning around. Landing was made in the area of ​​the crater of the Rainbow Gulf (Sea of ​​Rains). According to the plan, the work program of the device should last for three months. The Chinese specialists equipped the lunar rover with solar panels, various kinds of cameras, spectrometers and other equipment. The lunar rover will study the surface of the moon, as well as the geological structure of our satellite (all this is necessary not only as a purely scientific goal, but also to search for possible lunar resources useful to mankind)
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It is worth noting that this is the second stage of the Chinese lunar program. At the third stage, the beginning of which is scheduled for 2020, the Chinese plan to deliver the lunar soil to Earth.

Of course, due to the successful landing of the apparatus, China can now be considered the third power conducting a direct study of the moon. The first state was the USSR, then the USA, now China. Actually, now there is no first power, so there are only two lunar countries.

Of course, the Chinese do not get tired to emphasize that their program is launched for the benefit of all mankind, and there is no question of any competition.

Via cnn