China announces plans for 2013 Moon landing
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Sinus Iridum as seen from NASA's Clementine probe, where China plans to land a lunar rover in 2013 (Photo: NASA)
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The Chinese news agency Xinhua announced on July 31 that China will be sending its first unmanned lander to the Moon in the second half of 2013. Chang’e-3 will be the third lunar probe launched by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the first attempt at a landing. The lander/rover combination will launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China’s Sichuan province as part of China’s continuing Lunar Exploration program.
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