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China's 2nd lunar probe Chang'e-2 blasts off

China may become space station partner

Beauty and the feast of flavors send you into orbit

Chang'e-2 ready to photograph Bay of Rainbows

Chinese scientists maneuvered the country's second lunar probe Chang'e-2 to an experimental orbit Tuesday evening, making preparations for taking pictures of the moon's Sinus Iridum, or Bay of Rainbows.

Chang'e-2 in working orbit after 3rd braking

China's second unmanned lunar probe, Chang'e-2, has successfully completed its final braking Saturday, which allowed the satellite to enter a 100 km-high lunar orbit.

China successfully launches 2nd lunar probe

China's lunar probe Chang'e-2 was successfully launched, control center at the Xichang satellite launch site in southwest China's Sichuan Province announced after the satellite arrived at an earth-moon transfer orbit on Friday.
Future of Chang'e-2 lies in one of three directions
Lunar exploration close to daily life

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China successfully launches 2nd lunar probe

China's lunar probe Chang'e-2 was successfully launched, control center at the Xichang satellite launch site in southwest China's Sichuan Province announced after the satellite arrived at an earth-moon transfer orbit on Friday.
Future of Chang'e-2 lies in one of three directions
Lunar exploration close to daily life

Chang'e-2 in working orbit after 3rd braking

Moon-bound probe makes giant leap for space program

Foreign scholars, media hail launch of Chang'e-2

Chang'e-2 gets 1st trajectory correction

China's moon goal right on schedule

Background

Life is down to earth on space launch base

The Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province is attracting global attention once again as China plans to send their second lunar probe, the Chang'e-2, into space.

Lunar exploration close to daily life

Facts and figures about lunar probe Chang'e-2

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Civilian use of satellites expanded

Beauty and the feast of flavors send you into orbit

Space Mission

Future of Chang'e-2 lies in one of three directions

Chang'e-2, the lunar satellite that is set to be launched late Friday, might end up in one of three different places after it accomplishes its six-month mission, said the chief designer of Chang'e-2 satellite system.

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