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Condition Of China's Lunar Probe To Determine Future ApplicationBeijing (XNA) Nov 24, 2010 The chief designer of China's second unmanned lunar probe, Chang'e-2, said on Tuesday that the probe's "fate" would depend on its actual condition when it finishes its mission about six months later. The satellite's condition and the needs of the overall moon probe project would determine the choice of the three possible disposal arrangements. These include: crashing into the moon, returning to earth or flying off into outer space, said Huang Jiangchuan at a press conference in Beijing. He s ... read more |
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