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Chinese Chang'e-3 Lunar Rover On Its Way After Successful Launch

Posted by samzenpus on from the we-have-lift-off dept.

savuporo writes "The Chang'e-3 lunar probe, which includes the Yutu or Jade Rabbit buggy, blasted off on board an enhanced Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 1:30 a.m. (12.30 p.m. EDT). Landing is expected on December 14, at a landing site called Sinus Iridium (the Bay of Rainbows), a relic of a huge crater 258 km in diameter. Coverage of the launch was carried live on CCTV, with youtube copies available."

2 of 101 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Asia is playing catch up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    They needs them monies to fight turrerists n communisms none of this stupid science garbage.

  2. Re:Poo on the Chinese by Mister+Liberty · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let's hope this was sufficient to keep you out at least another year.