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The Ginger-shaped Asteroid 4179 Toutatis: New Observations from a Successful Flyby of Chang'e-2

, 2013
On 13 December 2012, Chang'e-2 conducted a successful flyby of the near-Earth asteroid 4179 Toutatis at a closest distance of 770 $\pm$ 120 meters from the asteroid's surface.
Bai, Jinming, Hu, Shoucun, Huang, Changning, Huang, Hao, Huang, Jiangchuan, Ip, Wing-Huen, Ji, Jianghui, Jiang, Xiaojun, Jiang, Yun, Li, Chunlai, Li, Jianyang, Li, Sheng, Li, Yuan, Liu, Peng, Meng, Linzhi, Qiao, Dong, Rao, Wei, Tang, Xianglong, Wang, Su, Wang, Xiaolei, Yan, Jun, Ye, Peijian, Yu, Liangliang, Zhang, Tingxin, Zhao, Haibin, Zhao, Wei, Zhao, Yuhui, Zhu, Menghua, Zou, Yongliao   +28 more
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Latest Scientific Results of China’s Lunar and Deep Space Exploration (2022–2024)

Kongjian kexue xuebao
China has successfully launched six lunar probes so far. From Chang’E-1 to Chang’E-4, they completed the circling, landing and roving exploration, of which Chang’E-4 was the first landing on the far side of the Moon in human history.
XU Lin, LI Lei, LIU Jianzhong, LIN Honglei, LI Yang, LIU Yang, XIE Lianghai, ZHANG Jinhai, QIAO Fuhao, HAN Juanjuan, ZOU Yongliao   +10 more
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MATISSE: A novel tool to access, visualize and analyse data from planetary exploration missions

, 2016
The increasing number and complexity of planetary exploration space missions require new tools to access, visualize and analyse data to improve their scientific return.
Antonelli, Lucio Angelo, Capria, Maria Teresa, Giommi, Paolo, Palomba, Ernesto, Zinzi, Angelo   +4 more
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A Cross-Site Visual Localization Method for Yutu Rover [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2014
Localization of the rover is critical to support science and engineering operations in planetary rover missions, such as rover traverse planning and hazard avoidance.
W. Wan, Z. Liu, K. Di, B. Wang, J. Zhou
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Composition of Near-Earth Asteroid (4179) Toutatis

, 2012
Surface composition of near-Earth asteroid (4179) Toutatis is consistent with an undifferentiated L-chondrite composition. This is inconsistent with early observations that suggested high pyroxene iron content and a differentiated body.Comment: 15 pages,
Abell, Paul, Corre, Lucille Le, Gaffey, Michael, Hardersen, Paul, Reddy, Vishnu, Sanchez, Juan Andreas   +5 more
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Effect of Lunar Complex Illumination on In Situ Measurements Obtained Using Visible and Near-Infrared Imaging Spectrometer of Chang’E-4

Remote Sensing, 2021
In-situ measurements of the spectral information on the lunar surface are of significance to study the geological evolution of the Moon. China’s Chang’E-4 (CE-4) Yutu-2 rover has conducted several in-situ spectral explorations on the Moon.
Jiafei Xu, Meizhu Wang, Honglei Lin, Rong Wang, Qi Feng, Xuesen Xu   +5 more
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COMPUTER VISION IN THE TELEOPERATION OF THE YUTU-2 ROVER [PDF]

ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020
On January 3, 2019, the Chang'e-4 (CE-4) probe successfully landed in the Von Kármán crater inside the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin. With the support of a relay communication satellite "Queqiao" launched in 2018 and located at the Earth-Moon L2 ...
J. Wang, J. Li, S. Wang, T. Yu, Z. Rong, X. He, Y. You, Q. Zou, W. Wan, Y. Wang, S. Gou, B. Liu, M. Peng, K. Di, Z. Liu, M. Jia, X. Xin, Y. Chen, X. Cheng, X. Feng, C. Liu, S. Han, X. Liu   +22 more
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TOPOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF CHANG’E-4 LANDING SITE USING ORBITAL, DESCENT AND GROUND DATA [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2019
The Chang’e-4 (CE-4) probe, which includes a lander and a rover, was successfully landed in Von Kármán crater inside the South Pole-Aitken basin on January 3, 2019.
K. Di, Z. Liu, B. Liu, W. Wan, M. Peng, J. Li, J. Xie, M. Jia, S. Niu, X. Xin, L. Li, J. Wang, Z. Yue, S. Gou, Y. Wang, R. Wang, J. Liu, Z. Bo, C. Liu, T. Yu, L. Xi, Y. Miao   +21 more
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Maria Basalts Chronology of the Chang’E-5 Sampling Site

Remote Sensing, 2021
Chang’E-5 is the first lunar sample return mission of China. The spacecraft was landed in the northwest of the Procellarum KREEP Terrane (43.0576°N, 308.0839°E) on 1 December 2020 and returned 1731 g samples from a previously unvisited region.
Zhen Xu, Dijun Guo, Jianzhong Liu
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The SSDC contribution to the improvement of knowledge by means of 3D data projections of minor bodies [PDF]

, 2018
The latest developments of planetary exploration missions devoted to minor bodies required new solutions to correctly visualize and analyse data acquired over irregularly shaped bodies.
Capria, Maria Teresa, Ciarniello, Mauro, Della Corte, Vincenzo, Ivanovski, Stavro, Longobardo, Andrea, Migliorini, Alessandra, Palomba, Ernesto, Rotundi, Alessandra, Zinzi, Angelo   +8 more
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