Chang'e-5 successfully implemented "brake" braking and successfully entered orbital flight

The reporter learned from the China National Space Administration that at 20:58 on November 28, Beijing time, the Chang'e-5 probe flew to the moon for about 112 hours and successfully ignited a 3000 N engine at a distance of about 400 kilometers from the moon. It took about 17 minutes. After that, the engine shuts down normally.

According to real-time telemetry data monitoring and judgment, the Chang'e-5 probe braked normally in the recent month and entered the orbit around the moon smoothly.

Photo courtesy of China National Space Administration

Release time: 2020-11-29 08:52:48 【Editor: Li Jun】