Design and Realization of Recovery System of Chang’e-5 Reentry Spacecraft
Open Access
- 1 January 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Space: Science & Technology
Abstract
On December 17, 2020, the Change-5 reentry spacecraft landed safely and brought back the lunar sample without damage. This paper describes the recovery system that has critically contributed to the scientific success of the Change-5 missions and presents the technical requirements and constraints of the recovery system for the Change-5 reentry spacecraft and discusses the design process of the recovery system, including the system composition, working procedure, and some other key aspects. Finally, the ground cover rejection tests and air drop and flight tests were carried out to confirm the design configuration. The results showed that the Change-5 reentry spacecraft recovery system was designed correctly, and its functions and performances met the design requirements. A breakthrough in the recovery technology of the reentry spacecraft was achieved for Chinese first lunar sample-return mission.Keywords
Funding Information
- Science and Technology Development of China
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