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China's moon mission (orbiter by 2007)

China's moon mission takes step forward Spacecraft is on schedule to launch in 2007

Thursday, December 29, 2005; Posted: 11:18 a.m. EST (16:18 GMT)

Astronauts Fei Junlong, left, and Nie Haisheng in front of the re-entry capsule of China's second manned spacecraft. RELATED
Gallery: China's space mission

BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- China's plans to send a spacecraft around the moon have reached a new stage, with the unmanned orbiter and rocket entering production and testing, China's top aerospace official said on Thursday.

More here: http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/12/29/china.moon.craft.reut/index.html

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