Category Archives: Lunar Landers

Tuesday / 21 February 2012

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India Physical Research Laboratory Scientists In Ahmedabad Propose Wireless Sensor Network For In Situ Probing Of Water Ice On Lunar Surface; Large Number Of Tiny Battery-Operated Devices Scattered On Surface With Self-Organizing Capability; Concept May Have Advantage Over Rovers For Exploration Of Permanently Shadowed Regions; Chandrayaan-2 Launch Could Be Delayed To 2016

Weekend Edition / 18-20 February 2012

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China Lunar Exploration Program Engineers Using Chang’e-2 Lunar Orbiter Images To Select Landing Sites For Chang’e-3; Special Pictures Of Sinus Iridum 41°N With Resolutions Of 1-1.5m To Aid In Selection Of Several Potential Sites; Final Selection Will Depend On Launch Time; Chang’e-2 Images Also Provided Foundation For Recently-Released 7-m Resolution Whole-Moon Map