Sunlight is visible in the first image of iCube Qamar
Islamabad: The first image taken by Pakistan’s satellite iCube Qamar, sent to the moon, has been received.
IQ Qamar started taking pictures of the moon and the first picture taken by it was officially handed over to the Pakistani ambassador. Sunlight is visible in this first image of iCube Qamar.
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A special ceremony was held at the China National Space Administration on the successful mission of iCube Qamar, in which the Chinese authorities handed over the first image received by iCube Qamar to Pakistani Ambassador Khalil Hashmi.
The iCube Qamar has been successfully deployed into fixed lunar orbit. iCube Qamar is working as per all the specified parameters.
Earlier, experts said that it may take about a week to verify all the subsystems before the satellite imaging system becomes operational, after which the first image of the Moon from iCube Qamar is likely to be received by May 15 or 16. .
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The Chang’e-6 mission has entered lunar orbit under the influence of the Moon’s gravity and the next phase will land the Chang’e-6 lander and ascender on the back side of the Moon’s south pole. The main lander will then separate from the Chang’e-6 mission on June 1, after which the Chang’e-6 mission will collect soil and rock samples from the lunar surface on June 2.
The Chang’e 6 mission will begin its return journey on June 4. In this regard, the Chang’e 6 mission will dock on June 6 and will return to Earth on June 25 after completing the 53-day mission as per the program.
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