Friday, February 22, 2008

China to Launch Second Lunar Probe 2009

China hopes to launch its second moon-orbiting satellite in 2009, state media reported Friday, as the country steps up its space programme.

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Chang'e-1 is the first stage of a programme that aims to land an unmanned rover on the moon by 2012 and put a man there by about 2020.

Beijing said it planned to launch a record number of spacecraft this year, state media reported Tuesday.


Up the ante. ;)

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