China-Relay Satellite/Moon
Beijing, China - May 25, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Animation of relay satellite moving away from earth
2. Animation of relay satellite, moon, earth
3. Various of animation of moon's surface
4. Animation of probe landing on moon
5. Animation of relay satellite
6. Animation of relay satellite, probe on moon
7. Various of animation of relay satellite, moon, earth
8. Animation of relay satellite orbiting moon
A Chinese relay satellite braked near the Moon, completing a vital step before entering its desired orbit, according to a statement released by the China National Space Administration on Friday.
The satellite, Queqiao, braked 100 kilometers above the surface of the Moon in line with instructions from the ground control center in Beijing and then entered a transfer orbit from the moon to the second Lagrangian (L2) point of the Earth-Moon system.
The relay satellite was launched Monday to set up a communication link between Earth and the Chang'e-4 lunar probe that will explore the Moon's mysterious dark side.
The satellite is expected to adjust orbit several times before finally reaching a halo orbit around the L2 point, about 455,000 kilometers from Earth.
It will be the world's first communication satellite operating in that orbit.
China-Relay Satellite/Moon
Dateline : May 25, 2018
Location : China
Duration : 1'16
Beijing, China - May 25, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Animation of relay satellite moving away from earth
2. Animation of relay satellite, moon, earth
3. Various of animation of moon's surface
4. Animation of probe landing on moon
5. Animation of relay satellite
6. Animation of relay satellite, probe on moon
7. Various of animation of relay satellite, moon, earth
8. Animation of relay satellite orbiting moon
A Chinese relay satellite braked near the Moon, completing a vital step before entering its desired orbit, according to a statement released by the China National Space Administration on Friday.
The satellite, Queqiao, braked 100 kilometers above the surface of the Moon in line with instructions from the ground control center in Beijing and then entered a transfer orbit from the moon to the second Lagrangian (L2) point of the Earth-Moon system.
The relay satellite was launched Monday to set up a communication link between Earth and the Chang'e-4 lunar probe that will explore the Moon's mysterious dark side.
The satellite is expected to adjust orbit several times before finally reaching a halo orbit around the L2 point, about 455,000 kilometers from Earth.
It will be the world's first communication satellite operating in that orbit.
ID : 8081612
Published : 2018-05-26 13:41
Last Modified : 2018-05-26 19:09:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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