Chang'E 2 videos: no stars, no "flames"

[Daggerstab]

The Planetary Society Blog has a post with 5 videos from the cameras of the Chinese probe Chang'e 2:
planetary.org/blog/article/00002774/
They show a close-up of the engine bell during orbital maneuvers, with the lunar surface and space as the background.

The engine glows red during work, but it doesn't produce any visible exhaust. The background doesn't show any stars.

[BertL]

That's because Chang'E 2 is faked too. ;D

Just kidding.

[tedward]

Pfft. Obvious mock up using a blow lamp and a plastic cup. I will do a video getting my physical education teacher to explain why...




Cracking stuff.

[Daggerstab]

Note that in the computer simulations that precede the actual footage, there are stars in the background and visible flames. Reality is unrealistic, as they say in the TVTropes wiki.

[tedward]

Aye, the solar panel bit is good, no stars prior orientation, no stars with Earth in view. I expect JW will be mooching over to make a video showing why up is down and and black is white.