China’s three-stage moon mission begun with it’s first phase on Sunday. According to Ye Peijian, member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and chief designer of Chang’e I, it’s all about “orbiting”, “landing” and “returning”.
Since the first stage was successfully accomplished, the second phase to test the abilities of Chang’e II will take place at latest in 2011. China’s Chang’e III shall then make a soft landing and take probes at the moon in 2013.
Last year China’s space program has got world wide attention for launching people into space. China is only the third nation after the U.S. and Russia to come this far.
Read more at the official website of China’s National Space Administration
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