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Jinchan
ROVER MASS
ROVER DIMENSIONS
The rover is fully autonomous and can be remotely controlled from the ground.
China National Space Administration (CNSA)
5 kg
N/A
N/A
Micro solar panels
Long March 5
ROVER MOBILITY
PAYLOAD BAY (AVAILABLE MASS)
PAYLOAD BAY SIZE
POWER SOURCE
POWER GENERATION & USAGE
POWER DISTRIBUTION (FOR PAYLOAD)
INTERFACES AVAILABLE (FOR PAYLOAD)
COMMUNICATIONS AVAILABLE
COST
LANDER COMPANY
LAUNCH VEHICLE
ROVER MANIFEST
The rover was designed to support research into the composition of the lunar surface, the presence of water ice in the lunar soil via an imaging infrared spectrometer. Additionally, Jinchan was tasked to image the Chang'e 6 lander on the lunar surface and was equipped cameras on both sides for redundancy purposes.
MISSION PLAN
The mission objective was to collect about 2 kg of material from the far side of the Moon and bring it back to Earth. A scoop and drill were used in order to obtain samples from the surface and from as deep as 2 meters below the surface. The samples were placed in the ascent vehicle, which was mounted on top of the lander.
MISSION DURATION
52 days
Last Updated on August 2024
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