Positioning of the CE-1’s impact site based on CCD image data photographed during the controlled impact on the Moon

Up to now, many lunar explorations concluded their scientific mission through the impact on the lunar surface. The prediction and positioning of impact sites are based on the extrapolated orbiting data together with the real time orbiting data and observations from ground based telescope provided by...

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Published inScience China. Earth sciences Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 83 - 89
Main Authors Liu, JianJun, Ren, Xin, Zou, XiaoDuan, Wang, WenRui, Mou, LingLi, Li, ChunLai
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg SP Science China Press 2012
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Charge coupled devices
China
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Extrapolation
Grounds
Lunar exploration
Missions
Moon
Onboard
Research Paper
Space exploration
Spacecraft
Chang’E-1
lunar impact
positioning
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Summary:Up to now, many lunar explorations concluded their scientific mission through the impact on the lunar surface. The prediction and positioning of impact sites are based on the extrapolated orbiting data together with the real time orbiting data and observations from ground based telescope provided by TT & C System. As most lunar missions carried cameras onboard, a new method of positioning of CE-1 impact site is put forward. It is based on the CCD image data photographed during the controlled impact and the existing lunar terrain data. Test results from this new method also validate the published impact site position.
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ISSN:1674-7313
1869-1897
DOI:10.1007/s11430-011-4306-y