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China Launches First Moon Orbiter

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the do-chinese-robots-need-tang dept.

hey0you0guy writes "China has launched its first lunar orbiter, on a planned year-long exploration mission to the Moon. Analysts say it is a key step towards China's aim of putting a man on the Moon by 2020, in the latest stage of an Asian space race with Japan and India. Earlier this month, a Japanese lunar probe entered orbit around the Moon. India is planning a lunar mission for April next year."

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  1. In communist China by eclectro · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    They launch chunks of lead to the moon.

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