“玉兔号”踏月留下“中国印” 改写中国探月史册
China's "Jade Rabbit" separates from lander
14日21时11分，嫦娥三号成功着陆在月球西经19.5度、北纬44.1度的虹湾以东区域，随即按计划开展了着陆器与巡视器分离各项准备工作。中国成为世界上第三个有能力独立自主实施月球软着陆的国家。
14日23时45分，地面科技人员对两器分离的实施条件，包括着陆点环境参数、设备状态、太阳入射角度等，进行了最终检查确认。随后，向嫦娥三号发送指令，两器分离开始。
15日3时10分，巡视器移动至转移机构条件确认。巡视器开始向转移机构缓慢移动。
4时06分，巡视器移动到位。转移机构正常解锁，托举着巡视器轻轻展开、降落，接触月面，并在着陆器与月面之间搭起了一架斜梯。随后，“玉兔号”沿着斜梯款步而下。
15日4时35分，“玉兔号”月球车驶上月球，在月面印出一道深深的痕迹。着陆器监视相机完整地记录下这一过程，并及时将成像数据传回地面。
BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's first moon rover, Yutu, or Jade Rabbit, separated from the lander early on Sunday, several hours after the Chang'e-3 probe soft-landed on the lunar surface.
The six-wheeled rover touched the lunar surface at 4:35 a.m., leaving deep trace on the loose lunar soil. The process was recorded by the camera on the lander and the images were sent to the earth.
The transfer mechanism with Yutu aboard unlocked at 4:06 a.m. with one side reaching the moon's surface, allowing the rover to descend to the surface following a ladder mechanism.
After the separation, the rover and lander will take photos of each other and start their own scientific explorations.
Chang'e-3 landed on the moon's Sinus Iridum, or the Bay of Rainbows, at 9:11 p.m. Saturday, making China the third country in the world to carry out such a rover mission after the United States and former Soviet Union.
In ancient Chinese mythology, Yutu was the white pet rabbit of the lunar goddess Chang'e. The name for the rover was selected following an online poll that collected several million votes from people around the world.
14日21时11分，嫦娥三号成功着陆在月球西经19.5度、北纬44.1度的虹湾以东区域，随即按计划开展了着陆器与巡视器分离各项准备工作。中国成为世界上第三个有能力独立自主实施月球软着陆的国家。
14日23时45分，地面科技人员对两器分离的实施条件，包括着陆点环境参数、设备状态、太阳入射角度等，进行了最终检查确认。随后，向嫦娥三号发送指令，两器分离开始。
15日3时10分，巡视器移动至转移机构条件确认。巡视器开始向转移机构缓慢移动。
4时06分，巡视器移动到位。转移机构正常解锁，托举着巡视器轻轻展开、降落，接触月面，并在着陆器与月面之间搭起了一架斜梯。随后，“玉兔号”沿着斜梯款步而下。
15日4时35分，“玉兔号”月球车驶上月球，在月面印出一道深深的痕迹。着陆器监视相机完整地记录下这一过程，并及时将成像数据传回地面。
BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's first moon rover, Yutu, or Jade Rabbit, separated from the lander early on Sunday, several hours after the Chang'e-3 probe soft-landed on the lunar surface.
The six-wheeled rover touched the lunar surface at 4:35 a.m., leaving deep trace on the loose lunar soil. The process was recorded by the camera on the lander and the images were sent to the earth.
The transfer mechanism with Yutu aboard unlocked at 4:06 a.m. with one side reaching the moon's surface, allowing the rover to descend to the surface following a ladder mechanism.
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After the separation, the rover and lander will take photos of each other and start their own scientific explorations.
Chang'e-3 landed on the moon's Sinus Iridum, or the Bay of Rainbows, at 9:11 p.m. Saturday, making China the third country in the world to carry out such a rover mission after the United States and former Soviet Union.
In ancient Chinese mythology, Yutu was the white pet rabbit of the lunar goddess Chang'e. The name for the rover was selected following an online poll that collected several million votes from people around the world.
