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November 15, 2013

More Moon Missions For China
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 15, 2013
China's upcoming Chang'e-3 Moon mission is a major step in their rapidly advancing space program. A four-legged lander will touch down and release a six-wheeled rover onto the Moon in December. That's a fairly advanced mission for a first landing, but it's also a test for greater things to come. There's a lot of interest in the robot rover that will be carried on the mission, and that's understandable. The rover will return plenty of images and data. The rover deserves all the attention it receive ... read more

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