The New Nation - Internet Edition

Internet Edition. October 25, 2007, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM

China launches first lunar orbiter

BSS, Beijing

China on Wednesday launched its first lunar orbiter in an event broadcast on national television, with the mission a key step in the nation's plans to put a man on the moon by 2020.

Chang'e I took off around 6:05 pm (1005 GMT) from a launch centre in southwestern China's Sichuan province for what is slated to be a one-year expedition to explore and map the moon.

"The operation is normal," voices in the control room said shortly after the launch.

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