Despite having been declared dead, China’s moon rover is showing signs of life. After two weeks of gloomy silence, the Jade Rabbit appears to be up and running again. The country’s first lunar rover had lost communication with mission control following technical malfunctions, according to state media, but the rover reportedly is now “fully awake” and receiving signals as normal. The news of Jade Rabbit’s revival follows an earlier Chinese state media report that it could not be restored to full functionality.
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Jade Rabbit Lunar Rover Sputters Back to Life
Posted by: Kris Holt February 13, 2014 11:58 AMDespite having been declared dead, China’s moon rover is showing signs of life. After two weeks of gloomy silence, the Jade Rabbit appears to be up and running again. The country’s first lunar rover had lost communication with mission control following technical malfunctions, according to state media, but the rover reportedly is now “fully awake” and receiving signals as normal. The news of Jade Rabbit’s revival follows an earlier Chinese state media report that it could not be restored to full functionality.