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Speaking of this, some people may be wondering, hasn't Chang'e-5 already brought 1.731 kilograms of lunar samples back to Earth? Why is there still a Chang'e-5 detector operating in space?

In fact, this Chang'e 5 is not the Chang'e 5 that landed on the moon.

Chang'e-5 lunar exploration is a systematic project, and the lunar sample return mission is very difficult.

In order to achieve this feat, the entire detector was divided into four parts, namely the orbiter, returner, ascender and lander.

After its probe was launched into orbit around the moon, the 'orbit-return assembly' consisting of the orbiter and returner separated from the 'upper assembly' consisting of the lander and ascender.

The orbit-return assembly continues to rotate around the moon in orbit, and the landing assembly goes to the moon.

After completing the sampling mission, the lander serves as a temporary launch pad, and the ascender starts the rocket engine, carries the sample and flies away from the moon, and then docks with the orbit-return assembly flying in orbit.

Finally, the orbit-return assembly flies to the Earth with the lunar samples. Halfway through, the returner and the orbiter separate again. The returner carries the lunar soil back home, and the orbiter flies into space, and then passes through the first Lagrangian point.

It changes orbit with a series of space points and returns to the moon's large-scale retrograde orbit (DRO orbit).

This was the first spacecraft in human history to enter the DRO orbit. It flew there for about a year and a half and has been conducting various scientific research activities.

Originally, in the space agency's plan, the Chang'e-5 orbiter would change orbit again in August this year, that is, two months later, to perform other tasks.

But now, in order to confirm the true situation of NASA's Artemis landing on the moon, the space agency, after communicating with its superiors, has modified its instructions to allow the orbiter, which has little fuel left, to detect the situation in the Aitken Basin.

Although there is some suspicion of "joining in" the fun, something unexpected happened during NASA's moon landing, so the "first" of being the first woman to land on the moon belongs to them.

Ahem...there is something wrong with what I said...

They should have gone to see if there was anything in the Artemis lunar module that needed help out of a desire to help others.

After all, the moon is nearly 400,000 kilometers away. If there is an accident on the moon landing, the only one who can help them now is Xinghai.

Waiting for the United States to save itself? Then the two astronauts on the Artemis lunar module are probably...

After hearing the news, Xu Chuan, who was already quite sleepy and was about to go to sleep, suddenly became energetic.

He quickly asked: "You mean, although NASA successfully launched the lunar module onto the lunar surface, the lunar module malfunctioned, resulting in the two astronauts who landed on the moon not being able to set foot on the moon?"

"If this is the case, then maybe we are in the lead this time on the moon landing?"

Wu Yuankang nodded and said: "The accuracy of the news is very high. I am following the lunar landing situation of NASA in real time. As of now, after the successful separation of the lunar module, NASA has not updated it.

Their moon landing is progressing."

Speaking of this, Wu Yuankang also had a smile on his face.

Originally, they thought that the other party would land on the moon early and they would have missed out on these firsts. Unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, the other party's moon landing actually had an accident.

Although he is also an astronaut, he would not and could not laugh at the other person, but this 'accidental' pick really makes people feel happy, as if there is God's will in the dark.

And more importantly, if something goes wrong with the Artemis lunar module, it is impossible for the United States to watch its astronauts die on the moon even if they can be saved.

After all, if this kind of thing comes out, it will be a major blow to the entire country.

But now the only thing that can bring those two astronauts back is their Xinghai.

If you want them to pick up people, they are also taking a 'risk' without paying any price. Is it possible?

Thinking of this, Wu Yuankang's thoughts almost drifted to the negotiation table.

After all, there is not much time left for the United States and NASA.

Even if the two astronauts can persist, the oxygen and supplies carried on the Artemis lunar module cannot last for many days.
Chapter completed!