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China's Jade Rabbit lunar rover sends first photos from moon
Dec 16, 2013 (AFP)
China's Jade Rabbit rover vehicle sent back photos from the moon Sunday after the first lunar soft landing in nearly four decades marked a huge advance in the c...
Chinaese moon rover and lander photograph each other
Dec 16, 2013 (XNA)
China's first moon rover and lander took photos of each other on the moon's surface Sunday night, a move that marks a complete success of the country's Chang'e-...
The Dragon Has Landed
Dec 14, 2013 (SPX)
The successful landing of China's Chang'e-3 spacecraft on the Moon is significant for several reasons. This is China's first landing on another heavenly body, a...
China's first lunar rover lands on moon: State TV
Dec 14, 2013 (AFP)
A space module carrying China's first lunar rover landed on the moon Saturday, state television said, the first soft landing on the moon in nearly four decades ...
China deploys 'Jade Rabbit' rover on moon
Dec 14, 2013 (AFP)
China's Jade Rabbit lunar rover vehicle drove onto the moon's surface on Sunday after the first soft landing on Earth's satellite in nearly four decades, markin...
China's 'Jade Rabbit' lunar rover deployed on moon: Xinhua
Dec 14, 2013 (AFP)
China has deployed its lunar rover vehicle on the moon, state media said early Sunday, hours after carrying out the first soft landing on Earth's satellite sinc...
Chang'e-3 probe moves closer to the moon
Dec 13, 2013 (XNA)
China's lunar probe Chang'e-3 entered an orbit closer to the moon on Tuesday night. Following an order from the Beijing Aerospace Control Center, the probe desc...
China's first lunar rover to land on moon Saturday: officials
Dec 13, 2013 (AFP)
China will attempt to land a probe carrying the country's first lunar rover on the moon Saturday in a major breakthrough for its ambitious space programme. The ...
China moon rover enters lunar orbit: Xinhua
Dec 06, 2013 (AFP)
China's first lunar rover entered the moon's orbit on Friday, state media reported, a key step towards the vessel's planned landing later this month. The rover ...
Turkey keen on space cooperation with China
Dec 05, 2013 (XNA)
Turkey is keen on space cooperation with China, especially in lunar missions and outer space exploration, scientists said here on Wednesday after China's launch...
Commentary: Lunar probe boosts Chinese dream
Dec 03, 2013 (XNA)
China launched the the country's first moon rover aboard its Chang'e-3 lunar probe on Monday, bringing Chinese dreams of reaching the moon tantalizingly close. ...
China space launch debris wrecks villagers' homes: report
Dec 03, 2013 (AFP)
Debris from the rocket carrying China's first moon rover plummeted to earth in a village more than a thousand kilometres from the launch site, crashing into two...
China's triple jump progress in lunar probes
Dec 01, 2013 (XNA)
The upcoming Chang'e-3 mission will carry the first Chinese spacecraft to soft-land on and explore an extraterrestrial object. The Chang'e-1 to Chang'e-3 missio...
Designer: moon rover uses cutting-edge technology
Dec 01, 2013 (XNA)
China's third lunar probe, the Chang'E Three is set to launch in early December. In recent years, China has made considerable progress in its space program. In ...
China launches first moon rover mission
Dec 01, 2013 (AFP)
China launched its first moon rover mission early Monday, state TV showed, the latest step in an ambitious space programme seen as a symbol of its rising global...
China pursues zero window launch for lunar probe
Dec 01, 2013 (XNA)
China will strive to launch its Chang'e-3 lunar probe at the optimal time within the launch window, the Xichang Satellite Launch Center said on Friday. China is...
China to launch moon rover on Monday
Nov 30, 2013 (AFP)
China will launch its first ever moon rover mission on Monday, state media said, as Beijing embarks on the latest stage in its ambitious space programme. A rock...
China names moon rover Yutu
Nov 27, 2013 (XNA)
China has chosen the name "Yutu" (Jade Rabbit) for its first moon rover, after a worldwide online poll challenged people to come up with names. Li Benzheng, dep...
China launches experimental satellite
Nov 27, 2013 (XNA)
China successfully launched the Experiment-5 satellite into a preset orbit with the Long March-2D carrier rocket at 10:12 a.m. Monday at the Jiuquan Satellite L...
Teal Identifies Over 3,000 Payloads For Launch By 2032
Nov 26, 2013 (SPX)
Coinciding with the SATCON Satellite Communications Conference and Expo held here November 13-14 at the Javits Convention Center, Teal Group space analysts have...
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