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NASA Administrator Michael Griffin says he believes China will return to the moon with human explorers before the U.S. accomplishes that goal with its Constellation Program, as the economic competition fueled by spaceflight activities intensifies.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced the launch of the Lunar Orbit Explorer "KAGUYA" (SELENE) by the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 13 (H-IIA F13) at 10:31:01 a.m. on September 14, 2007 (Japan Standard Time, JST) from the Tanegashima Space Center. The launch vehicle flew smoothly, and, at about 45 minutes and 34 seconds after liftoff, the separation of the KAGUYA was confirmed.
Originally posted by andre18
if china and japan go to the moon, all that means, is that they've been filled in on the truth about the alien secret, which is the reason why they have the tech to go to the moon in the first place, so they ain't going to reveal anything....
Originally posted by scepticsRus
If they dont have line of sight with the moon to get direct comminications with the orbiter they may have to relay off some Nasa installations, at this point Nasa could do some cover up - assuming that they would have to do this kind of relay.