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October 22, 2014

China's Secret Moon Mission
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 23, 2014
Soon, a rocket will launch a Chinese spacecraft to the Moon and back. It's the first time that China has attempted this long and perilous journey. It should be a great achievement for the nation, worthy of extensive publicity. Ironically, this mission has been shrouded in more obscurity than the "secret" X-37B spaceplane operated by the US Air Force, which even had its re-entry pre-announced and covered extensively on video. It would seem that Chinese President Xi Jinping is tightening the screws ... read more

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				China Completes Country's Largest Spaceport Construction of the fourth and the largest spaceport in China in the country's southern city of Wenchang has been completed and it is ready for launch, People's Daily reported Friday. Completi ... more		China to send orbiter to moon and back: report China will launch its latest lunar orbiter in the coming days, state media said Wednesday, in its first attempt to send a spacecraft around the moon and back to Earth. ... more

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