After the "Zhurong" rover completed its scientific survey of the second dune landform, it continued to move south and reached a complex terrain area with densely distributed rocks, impact craters and sand dunes this week.
In the follow-up, ground flight control personnel will complete the visual positioning and movement path planning of the rover based on the navigational terrain images obtained daily, and control the rover to safely cross this complex terrain.
When passing by an interested scientific detection target, the rover will use scientific payloads such as surface composition detectors and multispectral cameras to conduct detailed detections.
During the crossing, the surface magnetic field detector, the Martian weather measuring instrument, and the subsurface detection radar were turned on to obtain scientific data.
As of July 30, 2021, the rover has worked on the surface of Mars for 75 Martian days, and the orbiter has been in orbit for 372 days. The two devices are in good condition, and the operating conditions of each system are normal.
Author: Geng Yan, Chen Gang Image source: WeChat public account of China Lunar Exploration Project
Release time: 2021-07-30 09:24:04 【Editor: Zhai Lu】