China's first lunar probe Chang'e-1 blasts off

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China's first lunar probe Chang'e-1 blasts off
2007-10-24 03:28:46 Xinhua English

http://english.sina.com/technology/1/2007/1024/129176.html

XICHANG, Sichuan, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- China launched its first lunar probe on Wednesday, the first step into its ambitious three-stage moon mission, marking a new milestone in the country's space exploration history.

The circumlunar satellite Chang'e-1 blasted off on a Long March3A carrier rocket at 6:05 p.m. from the No. 3 launching tower in the Xichang Satellite Launch Center of southwestern Sichuan Province.

Chinese space experts, technicians and other work staff, joined by experts from Japan, Germany and other countries as well as millions of domestic audience from across the country, were watching the launching process.

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The first full moon map of China taken by Chang'e No. 1 (Photo)
http://Http://www.sina.com.cn November 12, 2008 15:59

BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- On the afternoon of the 12th, the Chinese official officially released the full moon map of China's first lunar exploration satellite, the "Chang'e I".

"嫦娥一号" used the on-board CCD stereo camera to obtain lunar landform data, and the ground application system has successfully drawn the first full moon map of China.

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