Recovery team placed dozens of heating pads over Chang'e 5 return capsule to prevent the remaining fuel from freezing so they can drain it easily. (2020 December)

- Recovery team placed dozens of external heating pads over the Chang'e 5 return capsule after its December 2020 landing. - The pads prevented remaining propellant from freezing so ground crews could drain it more easily and safely. - The procedure aided post-landing recovery and handling of the spacecraft. - A photograph of the operation was shared on Reddit by user /u/BumblebeeFantastic40.

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