Early in the morning on Dec. 22, Chang’e-3’s lander and rover took pictures of each other for the fifth time, transmitting clear panoramic photos of the five-star red flag on the lander for the first time and marking a “complete success” of the mutual-photographing. The rover later separated from the lander and began to test the moon surface and rolled to further area for survey on the moon surface. Taking by the rover, the panoramic camera developed by XIOPM started to observe the moon surface and get 3-D optical images there which will be used for analysis and comprehensive study of the Moon’s landforms, craters and geological structure.
Photo of the lander taken by Chang’e-3’s panoramic camera
Jointly developed by XIOPM and NAOC, the lunar-based optical telescope carried by Chang’e-3’s lander started working in the late night on 16th, initiating in the lunar-based observation of stars, which is a great work in the world’s lunar probe history.