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December 09, 2013

Silent Orbit for China's Moon Lander
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 09, 2013
China's first Moon lander is in a stable orbit around that world, awaiting the command to lower its orbit and eventually descend to the surface. Judging by what little we know, the Chang'e-3 spacecraft seems to be in a good state of health. It has successfully navigated its way from low Earth orbit though cislunar space and fired its main engine to brake into lunar orbit. These are major hurdles for the mission, and Chang'e-3 has passed them well. Given the apparent success of the mission, i ... read more

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				China ships sail through disputed waters as tensions simmer Three Chinese ships entered disputed waters off Tokyo-controlled islands in the East China Sea on Sunday, the Japanese coastguard said, the first such incident since Beijing announced an air defence zone in the area last month. ... more		Turkey says no new bids to rival China missile offer Turkey has yet to receive any new bids to supply a new missile system to rival a controversial multi-billion dollar offer by a US-blacklisted Chinese company, a government official said Friday. ... more

S. Korea declares expanded air defence zone in disputed area South Korea Sunday declared an expanded air defence zone that overlaps with one announced by China and covers a submerged rock disputed by the two countries, as tensions rise over competing territorial claims. ... more		Pakistan turns to China for development Pakistan's launch of work on its largest nuclear power plant last week is the latest example of big-money Chinese infrastructure projects in the troubled nation. ... more		Poland opens long-awaited US missile base Europe has 'avoided bearing burden of its own security': Macron 'I had to gather my strength': Ukrainians abroad sign up to fight		Merrill Lynch rejects Turkey role over China missile plans: report US investment banking giant Merrill Lynch has rejected a role as advisor to a major Turkish defence contractor because of the Turkey's plans to buy missiles from a US blacklisted Chinese company, a local newspaper reported Thursday. ... more
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