The Chinese Spacecraft Returned Safely to Earth with Samples from the Moon.

BEIJING: The Chinese spacecraft Chang E5, which was sent to the moon last month, has successfully completed its mission and safely delivered about two kilograms of lunar soil and rock samples safely to Earth.

The "return module" of the space mission will be launched tonight (between the nights of December 16 and 17) at 1:59 pm Beijing local time in the Sizi Wang Autonomous Region of Inner Mongolia in northern China. Descended through a large parachute into the icy field. It was then 10:59 pm in Pakistan.

It should be noted that this is the first space mission in 44 years after Russia's "Leona 24" mission in 1976, which has successfully reached the earth by collecting soil and rock samples from the moon.

The last phase of the four-part (modules) "Chang E5" space mission was carried out by its fourth, the "Returner Module", in which samples of moon dust and rocks were stored.

Zhang Qijian, head of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), called the Change-5 a "completely successful mission" and said that the dust and rocks brought from the moon Some of the samples will also be made available to scientists in other countries to promote global cooperation in the field of space research.

 

Unconventional landing

Zhang Qijian told the state-run Xinhua News Agency that the return module of the "Chang E5" was landed in a very unconventional way underground control instructions.

First, it separated from its orbiter at an altitude of 5,000 km above the Earth and gradually became closer to the Earth, shortening its orbit.

Then, when it entered the Earth's atmosphere, it was about 120 kilometers above the surface of the earth, while it was moving at a speed of 11.2 kilometers per second.

Utilizing the resistance of the Earth's atmosphere and its distinctive structure, the lander module initially caught up then exited the atmosphere. however before long when it re-entered the atmosphere at a way slower pace than before.

Due to this unique method, the external temperature of the landing capsule of "Chang E5" did not increase much and its landing process became safer.

Finally, when it was only 10 kilometers (10,000 meters) above the ground, it opened its large parachute and slowly landed at the destination.

Chinese space agency staff transported the lander module in a special vehicle to a nearby airport, where it was flown to Beijing by a special aircraft.

Scientists hope that analysis of the moon's mud and rocks can reveal one thing new regarding not solely our moon however additionally the world and alternative planets in the solar system.