Second Chinese Lunar Probe To Prove Technology For Future Missions
BEIJING — China will validate a range of technologies with its recently launched second lunar probe, including the landing of a camera on the surface of the Moon and control of a spacecraft by X-band communications. The Chang’e 2 probe, reportedly built as a backup for the 2007 Chang’e 1 spacecraft...
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