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China to launch moon-landing probe around 2013

Beijing (XNA)
Sep 22, 2011

China will launch its lunar probe Chang'e-3 around 2013, which is expected to conduct the first softlanding of a Chinese spacecraft on an extraterrestrial body.

The mission of Chang'e-3 is to land on the moon safely and carry out a large number of experiments, according to sources with State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence.

This mission serves as a key part in the second stage of China's three-phase lunar exploration program.

Source: Moon Daily.
Link: http://www.moondaily.com/reports/China_to_launch_moon_landing_probe_around_2013_999.html.

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