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Chang´e-2 satellite to be launched in 2010

China will launch its second lunar probe satellite at the end of 2010. The satellite, Chang´e-2, will test key soft landing technologies for the Chang´e-3 and provide high-resolution photo images of the landing area.China has advanced six key technologies of Chang´e-2, including its lunar capture, orbit control and high-resolution stereo camera.

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[Launch Time] Planned at the end of 2010
[Significance] The Chang´e-2 will test key soft landing technologies for the Chang´e-3
[Key Tech] lunar capture, orbit control and research on a high-resolution stereo camera
[Task] test key soft landing technologies for the Chang´e-3; provide high-resolution photo images of the landing area.

China Lunar Probe Program structure

[First Step] Orbital mission
[Second Step] Soft lander
[Third Step] Automated sample return

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China launched first moon obiter-Chang´e I

On October 24th, 2007, China successfully launched its first lunar probe Chang´e 1, the first step into its ambitious three-stage moon mission, marking a new milestone in the country´s space exploration history.Chang´e-1 was named after a legendary Chinese goddess of the moon.

Chang´e-2 satellite to be launched in 2010

China will launch its second lunar satellite, Chang´e-2, at the end of 2010.The Chang´e-2 will test key soft landing technologies for the Chang´e-3 and provide high-resolution photo images of the landing area. China has made progress on six key technologies of Chang´e-2. These include advancements to its lunar capture, orbit control and high-resolution stereo camera. Chang´e-2 and Chang´e-3 are part of China´s lunar exploration program.

China to take next leap in moon probe

Ye Peijian, chief designer of the nation´s first moon probe, told the third International Conference on Space Information Technology in Beijing that the country´s lunar lander and rover, Chang´e-3, is well on the way toward liftoff -- the project is in the prototype stage and its launch is set for before 2013.At present, work on Chang´e-3 has gone beyond the planning stage and the machinery is now in the prototype stage.

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