China's First Circumlunar Exploration Satellite To Be Ready Next Feb
China's First Circumlunar Exploration Satellite To Be Ready Next Feb
Beijing, China (XNA) Nov 30, 2006
China will wrap up construction of the country's first circumlunar exploration satellite, Chang'e I, by February so that the moon orbiting project will start on schedule, according to moon probe program chief scientist Ouyang Ziyuan. "We've made good progress with the crucial technology. Testing work will be completed by the end of the year," the academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences was quoted as saying by the Beijing Daily on Wednesday.
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