29.05.2025, 08:56
Xinhua: Tiandu-1 satellite launched into a resonant orbit of the Earth and the Moon
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS The Chinese satellite Tiandu-1 has been launched into a resonant orbit of the Earth and the Moon. This is reported by the Xinhua news agency.
The spacecraft completed the maneuver on May 22, after which it was on flight tests for a week, being placed "in a 3:1 resonant orbit between the Earth and the Moon." Such an orbit allows the satellite to maintain its location with relatively low energy consumption.
In February 2024, SpaceNews reported that China plans to launch a pair of Tiandu-1 and Tiandu-2 spacecraft to the Moon along with the Queqiao-2 relay satellite, which will be used to support the upcoming Chang'e lunar missions.
With the help of Tiandu-1 and Tiandu-2, the Chinese side hopes to conduct a number of navigation and communication experiments, in particular, to test laser and microwave location methods between the Moon and the Earth. The main purpose of the spacecraft is to test technologies that are planned to be used in the future when deploying the Queqiao group (Sorochy Bridge).
The spacecraft completed the maneuver on May 22, after which it was on flight tests for a week, being placed "in a 3:1 resonant orbit between the Earth and the Moon." Such an orbit allows the satellite to maintain its location with relatively low energy consumption.
In February 2024, SpaceNews reported that China plans to launch a pair of Tiandu-1 and Tiandu-2 spacecraft to the Moon along with the Queqiao-2 relay satellite, which will be used to support the upcoming Chang'e lunar missions.
With the help of Tiandu-1 and Tiandu-2, the Chinese side hopes to conduct a number of navigation and communication experiments, in particular, to test laser and microwave location methods between the Moon and the Earth. The main purpose of the spacecraft is to test technologies that are planned to be used in the future when deploying the Queqiao group (Sorochy Bridge).
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