[FPSPACE] Chang'e 1: China Gears Up for First Moon Mission

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Chang'e 1: China Gears Up for First Moon Mission

http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=BC37:4A48D

China is ramping up for the launch this year of Chang'e 1, a lunar orbiter
designed to set the stage for the nation's future Moon-bound missions.


* Italian Firm Hails Test of Unmanned Spacecraft Prototype

http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=BC3A:4A48D

An Italian aerospace firm is celebrating the first flight of an unmanned
spacecraft prototype, though the experimental vehicle was damaged during the
13-mile (21-kilometer) drop test.