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To: saganite

Coming soon: China launches its first moon rover
China will launch its Chang’e 3 lunar probe at 1:30 a.m. on December 2, 2013, for a moon landing mission. It will be the first time for a Chinese spacecraft to soft-land on the surface of an extraterrestrial body. Stay tuned with China.org.cn for live coverage of the event.

http://china.org.cn/china/node_7194823.htm


25 posted on 12/01/2013 8:49:40 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

As China improves their space launch capabilities, their overall rocket technology will also improve and they can manufacturer intercontinental ballistic missiles.


29 posted on 12/01/2013 8:55:05 AM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Can’t connect to media.
any other choices?


36 posted on 12/01/2013 9:26:39 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

So far only this.

1:32]The propellant has been discarded.

[1:31]Everything is proceding as planned.

[1:30]The Long March 3B rocket blasts off from the launch pad.


42 posted on 12/01/2013 9:35:17 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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