China Launches First Lunar Probe

China Launches First Lunar Probe

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BEIJING, Oct. 24 — With a regional space race heating up in Asia, China launched its first lunar probe into space today as the Communist Party moved a step closer to fulfilling its ambitions of one day reaching the moon.

The Chang’e-1 satellite, named after a mythical Chinese goddess who flew to the moon, lifted off at 6:05 p.m. Officials and tourists watched the launching at a site in Sichuan Province, while state television provided coverage to the rest of the nation.

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The thing will orbit the moon for a year but article mentioned 'by' 2012 they'll have landed on moon.

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reply to post by anhinga


Hey sorry bro, but theres already a topic on this I cant do anything about it tho

I had a topic on this, but got only one reply. Maybe people didnt like me suggesting there was a moon base cover up...

I dont care if I was first though, carry on... =)


[edit on 24-10-2007 by Copernicus]