Probe in moon-to-Earth trajectory
“嫦五”进入月地转移轨道
China's Chang'e 5 probe on Monday completed its first orbital correction en route to Earth, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The orbital correction was conducted at 11:13 am when the two 25N engines on the orbiter-returner combination were operational for about 28 seconds.
来自国家航天局的消息,12月14日11时13分,嫦娥五号轨道器和返回器组合体上的两台25牛发动机工作约28秒,顺利完成第一次月地转移轨道修正。
The CNSA said all systems on the orbiter-returner combination that carries lunar samples are currently in good condition.
目前,携带月球样品的嫦娥五号轨道器和返回器组合体各系统状态良好。
The orbiter-returner combination entered the moon-Earth transfer orbit on Sunday. When the time is right, the orbiter and returner will separate from one another, according to the CNSA. The probe's returner is expected to land at the Siziwang Banner in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region in mid-December.
12月13日,嫦娥五号轨道器和返回器组合体成功进入月地转移轨道,后续将择机实施轨道器和返回器的分离,返回器将于本月中旬着陆在内蒙古四子王旗。