'Tester' satellite to be launched
By Xin Dingding | China Daily | Updated: 2008-11-13 07:45
An experimental satellite will be launched as part of the second phase of China's lunar exploration program, an official said yesterday.
The satellite will test the reliability of soft-landing technologies.
It was previously reported that a soft-lander would be launched before 2015, which would release a rover to explore the surface of the moon.
Photo
