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The circumlunar satellite Chang'e-1
blasted off on a Long March3A carrier rocket at 6:05 p.m., Oct.24 from the
No. 3 launching tower in the Xichang Satellite Launch Center of
southwestern Sichuan Province. (Xinhuanet Photo)
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BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- China has no plan
or timetable for a manned moon landing for now, senior Chinese lunar scientists
told Xinhua on Thursday, a day after the nation launched its first lunar probe,
Chang'e-1. Full story
BEIJING, Oct.24 (Xinhua) -- China successfully
launched its first circumlunar satellite Chang'e-1 on Wednesday, another step
towards its ambition to become a major power in the outer space. Full story
XICHANG, Sichuan, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- China will not
embark on any lunar probe competition "in any form with any country" and will
"share the results of its moon exploration with the whole world" in its pursuit
of a policy of peaceful use of airspace, said a chief commander of the country's
first lunar satellite project. Full story
XICHANG, Sichuan, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's
first lunar probe Chang'e-1 has begun to use solar energy for power supply as
the solar panel of the orbiter was unfolded as planned, according to the control
center. Full story
XICHANG, Sichuan, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chang'er
Chang'e-1 is successfully separated from carrier rocket as planned, the control
center said. Full story
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The circumlunar satellite Chang'e-1
blasted off on a Long March3A carrier rocket at 6:05 p.m., Oct.24 from the
No. 3 launching tower in the Xichang Satellite Launch Center of
southwestern Sichuan Province.(Xinhua/Wang Jianmin)
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BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- China launched its
first lunar probe on Wednesday, first step into its ambitious three-stage moon
mission, marking a new milestone in the country's space exploration history. Full story
XICHANG, Sichuan, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's
milestone lunar orbiter project only costs 1 to 1.4 billion yuan (about 133 to
187million U.S. dollars), the same amount as the money used to construct 2 km of
subway in Beijing, said Ouyang Ziyuan, chief scientist of the lunar exploration
program. Full story
XICHANG, Sichuan, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's
first moon orbiter which is likely to be launched at around 6:00 p.m. Wednesday
from a southwest launch center, has been named after "moon lady" Chang'e, a
mythical Chinese goddess who flew to the moon. Full story
