At 15:36 Capital time, the live broadcast of Dawn III had been in orbit for quite some time, with ongoing exchanges between studio guests and the host.
Just when people were becoming impatient and eager, half of the screen switched to the ground control center, where a command was issued.
"Lander separation!"
In the other half of the screen showing the exterior of the Dawn Spaceship, the lander attached to the front of the command module trembled slightly and then drifted away from the spacecraft under the force of nitrogen gas.
They had now reached the vicinity of the Krum Impact Crater and were ready to begin deceleration.
Staring out the window at the lander, which had pulled away to a distance of over ten meters, Ding Jihua was now "the loneliest person."
"03, please confirm 'Full Moon' attitude."
"01, visually, attitude is good, can brake, can brake!"
"Received, I will begin braking."
