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Probe's 1st orbital correction
嫦娥五号第1次轨道修正
China's lunar probe Chang'e 5 successfully carried out its first orbital correction Tuesday night, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The probe conducted the orbital correction at 10:06 pm when its 3000N engine was operational for about two seconds, and then continued its trip to the moon.
来自国家航天局的消息，11月24日22时06分，嫦娥五号探测器3000牛发动机工作约2秒钟，顺利完成第一次轨道修正，继续飞向月球。
Prior to the orbital correction, the lunar probe had traveled for roughly 17 hours in space, and was about 160,000 km away from Earth. All of the probe's systems were in good condition, said the CNSA.
截至第一次轨道修正前，嫦娥五号探测器各系统状态良好，已在轨飞行约17个小时，距离地球约16万公里。
Orbital correction is necessary to ensure the probe follows its theoretical trajectory as closely as possible, said the CNSA.
国家航天局表示，轨道修正是为了确保探测器始终飞行在适当的轨道上。
China launched the lunar probe at 4:30 am Tuesday to collect and return samples from the moon.
11月24日4时30分，嫦娥五号探测器发射升空，开启赴月采样之旅。
It is the country's first attempt to retrieve samples from an extraterrestrial body.
这是我国首次地外天体采样返回任务。
