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China launches spacecraft for first moon landing, 10th anniversary on 2 December

Dec 2, 2023

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  • Oct 24, 2007 - Xichang, Sichuan, China - The Long March 3A rocket carrying China s first lunar orbiter, the Chang e I, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Xichang. China s first moon probe, the satellite Chang e I took off at 6:05pm as scheduled in the center in southwestern Sichuan Province, a major step in the country s plans to eventually land a spacecraft on the moon. The orbiter is expected to relay the first picture of the moon in late November and will also carry out a series of projects including acquiring 3-D images and analyzing the distribution of elements on the moon s surface during a year-long lunar exploration. - ZUMAc32_ 20071024_jab_c32_808
  • Oct 24, 2007 - Xichang, Sichuan, China - The Long March 3A rocket, carrying China s first lunar orbiter, the Chang e I blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Xichang. China s first moon probe, the satellite Chang e I took off at 6:05pm as scheduled in the center in southwestern Sichuan Province, a major step in the country s plans to eventually land a spacecraft on the moon. The orbiter is expected to relay the first picture of the moon in late November and will also carry out a series of projects including acquiring 3-D images and analyzing the distribution of elements on the moon s surface during a year-long lunar exploration. - ZUMAc32_ 20071024_jab_c32_783
  • Oct 24, 2007 - Xichang, Sichuan, China - The Long March 3A rocket, carrying China s first lunar orbiter, the Chang e I blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Xichang. China s first moon probe, the satellite Chang e I took off at 6:05pm as scheduled in the center in southwestern Sichuan Province, a major step in the country s plans to eventually land a spacecraft on the moon. The orbiter is expected to relay the first picture of the moon in late November and will also carry out a series of projects including acquiring 3-D images and analyzing the distribution of elements on the moon s surface during a year-long lunar exploration. - ZUMAc32_ 20071024_jab_c32_777
  • Oct 24, 2007 - Chengdu, Sichuan, China - Local residents watch a screen showing the Long March 3A rocket carrying China s first lunar orbiter, the Chang e I, blasting off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, in Chengdu. China s first moon probe, the satellite Chang e I took off at 6:05pm as scheduled in the center in southwestern Sichuan Province, a major step in the country s plans to eventually land a spacecraft on the moon. The orbiter is expected to relay the first picture of the moon in late November and will also carry out a series of projects including acquiring 3-D images and analyzing the distribution of elements on the moon s surface during a year-long lunar exploration. - ZUMAc32_ 20071024_jab_c32_763
  • Oct 24, 2007 - Nanning, Guangxi, China - Local residents watch a TV showing the Long March 3A rocket carrying China s first lunar orbiter, the Chang e I, blasting off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, at a shopping mall in Nanning of southwest China s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. China s first moon probe, the satellite Chang e I took off at 6:05pm as scheduled in the center in southwestern Sichuan Province, a major step in the country s plans to eventually land a spacecraft on the moon. The orbiter is expected to relay the first picture of the moon in late November and will also carry out a series of projects including acquiring 3-D images and analyzing the distribution of elements on the moon s surface during a year-long lunar exploration. - ZUMAc32_ 20071024_jab_c32_758
  • Berichterstattung anlässlich der Startvorbereitungen der CNSA-Raumsonde - Chang e 1 - im Xichang Satellite Launch Center in der Provinz Sichuan -
  • Start der CNSA-Raumsonde - Chang e 1 - vom Xichang Satellite Launch Center in der Provinz Sichuan -
  • Start der CNSA-Raumsonde - Chang e 1 - vom Xichang Satellite Launch Center in der Provinz Sichuan -