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Chinese unmanned spaceship flying to the Moon

Beijing, China - The spacecraft will test Earth re-entry systems

The Chinese space program has made another step forward today, Friday 24 October. This morning an unmanned spaceship has been launched from the Xichang launch centre, separated from its carrier and began its mission: it will fly around the Moon and then come back to Earth. It is the first return flight in the Chinese lunar exploration project Chang’e. The Asian country had previously put in orbit a...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1163588
Rome, Italy, 10/24/2014 18:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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