XIOPM of CAS(Chinese Academy of Sciences)has made great contribution to our country’s first Circling Moon Exploration project. The institute, therefore, has won the National Science and Technology Advancement Special Award at this year’s national science and technology awarding meeting. At the meantime, the researcher Zhao Baochang, the chief designer of the Chang’e-1 Satellite virtual load Optical Imaging Detection System project undertaken by XIOPM, got the Individual Award of the National Science and Technology Advancement Special Award.
XIOPM won the National Science and Technology Advancement Special Award
Researcher Zhao Baochang won the National Science and Technology Advancement Special Award
In the Chang’e-1 lunar exploration project, which has attracted the world’s attention, XIOPM has undertaken the development of CCD stereo camera and interference imaging spectrum device, which aim to finish the two of the four scientific goals of this lunar exploration. CCD stereo camera is to portrait the moon—getting the three dimensional picture of the moon surface. It the first time that our country studies the appearance, geological structure, and dash hole of lunar surface. The interference imaging spectrum device will be in the task of exploring and analyzing the content and distribution of the lunar surface minerals. Its key work is to analyze the content and distribution of picrite, plagioclase, ilmenite, and olivine, which will provide precious information for further exploring the geological history of moon and exploitation of lunar resources.
One thing we must mention is that CCD stereo camera developed by XIOPM has not only finished the scheduled scientific exploration task, but also fulfilled other work perfectly, making great contribution for our country’s first lunar exploration project.
On November 26, 2007, our country officially released the first picture of moon surface, which had been produced with image data gained by CCD stereo camera.
On January 31, 2008, our country officially released the first polar region picture of moon, which had been produced with the image data gained by CCD stereo camera.
On November 12, 2008, our country officially released the first complete lunar picture with the data gained through CCD stereo camera.
XIOPM winning the National Science and Technology Advancement Special Award of 2009 will spur the staff work harder and better the further research work, undertaken by the institution, of the lunar exploration project.
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