[FPSPACE] China to launch second lunar probe in 2009: report

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China to launch second lunar probe in 2009: report

Beijing (AFP) Feb 22, 2008 - China hopes to launch its second moon-orbiting 
satellite in 2009, state media reported Friday, as the country steps up its 
space programme. The news came after scientists regained contact with the 
country's first lunar satellite Chang'e-1 following a four-hour blackout, 
Xinhua news agency said. Ye Peijian, the chief commander of Chang'e-1, did 
not elaborate on his announcement ... more

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