China.org.cn | July 8, 2024
Shou Xiaoli:
The last question.
The Poster News APP:
In this Chang'e-6 mission, during the processes of launching, orbiting, landing, sampling, ascending and returning, what eye-catching small details did you meticulously design? What are the stories behind them, and could you share some with us? Thank you.
Hu Hao:
I'll share one detail that everyone is very interested in. During the launch, we did not expect such heavy rain, which made the Long March 5 rocket experience significant rain right from the start. This was unexpected. We initially thought the weather would be fine, but it ended up raining heavily. However, a rainbow later appeared, which was a pleasant surprise.
Additionally, another point of great interest is the work conducted on the moon. There were questions earlier about the pattern left on the moon's surface during the sampling process. This is a matter of interpretation; it was not done deliberately but has indeed sparked people's imaginations. The way it was formed led many to speculate whether it was intentional. However, it was not. Nonetheless, it is indeed very interesting. This is something subject to interpretation, and please appreciate the mystery behind this.
That is all from me. Thank you, everyone.
Lin Yiming:
The question raised by the journalist just now was particularly good. After the lander and ascender touched down on the lunar surface, we took a photograph of the whole scene. But how was this photo taken? Our researchers are very clever. As previously mentioned, the lunar exploration project is of high quality and high efficiency. We installed a very nimble, short-term use camera where the probe's counterweights were placed. After the main mission was completed, the camera detached from the lander and took a complete photo of the lunar surface. That's all from me. Thank you.
Shou Xiaoli:
Thank you to all the speakers and the journalists. Today's press conference is hereby concluded. Goodbye, everyone.
Translated and edited by Xu Xiaoxuan, Ma Yujia, Zhou Jing, Lin Liyao, Qin Qi, Yan Bin, Zhu Bochen, Zhang Rui, Huang Shan, Li Huiru, Liu Qiang, Wang Yanfang, Yuan Fang, Liu Sitong, Wang Yiming, Wang Qian, David Ball, and Jay Birbeck. In case of any discrepancy between the English and Chinese texts, the Chinese version is deemed to prevail.