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Chinese spacecraft appear to reach lunar orbit despite launch setback

Written by  Andrew Jones Tuesday, 20 August 2024 08:10
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The far side of the moon and distant Earth, imaged by the 2014 Chang’e-5 T1 mission service module.
The far side of the moon and distant Earth, imaged by the 2014 Chang’e-5 T1 mission service module.
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HELSINKI — Two Chinese spacecraft appear to have successfully reached their intended lunar orbits despite an initial launch issue that left them stranded in low Earth orbit. A slide attributed […]

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