Edition: English | 中文簡體 | 中文繁體 Монгол
Homepage > Sci Tech Video

Chang'e 3 enters 33rd dormancy period

CCTV.com

07-30-2016 04:02 BJT

China's first lunar probe -- Chang'e 3 -- has entered its 33rd dormancy period, breaking an international record for the longest operational use of a lunar probe.

Chang'e 3 landed on the moon in December 2013, after making planetary observations. The probe made history one year later when it created the world's first geological section map of the moon. So far, Chang'e 3 has collected more than 7 terabytes of lunar data. China's National Space Agency has shared the data with thousands of Chinese universities and institutions for further research.

Follow us on

  • Please scan the QR Code to follow us on Instagram

  • Please scan the QR Code to follow us on Wechat