lunar probe

Last month, Japan stole a bit of China's thunder by launching its own lunar probe, and India plans its own lunar orbiter next year.

In the new century, impressive achievements have been scored in manned spaceflight and lunar probe projects.

If Beijing is not entirely confident about launching an unmanned lunar probe, that might prove wishful thinking.

Therefore, the direct collocation method is a viable approach to lunar probe soft landing trajectory optimization problem.

Beijing, China (CNN) -- China will launch a second lunar probe next October, state-run media reported Friday.

Mathematical model and characteristic analysis of return trajectory for lunar probe were studied.

A method of applying nonlinear program to solve optimal control problem of lunar probe soft landing under finite thrust is studied.

Japan's "Goddess on" lunar probe had reached the U. S. landing landing site announced in 1971 and in 1972.

China is planning to launch its first lunar probe this year and hopes to have the ability to land a man on the moon within 15 years.

The country's second lunar probe, known as the Chang'e 2, has reached an orbit of 1. 5 million kilometers from earth.

First, trajectory design of the lunar probe was discussed based on differential correction.

Lunar probe was the third milestone in China's space exploration following the successes of man-made satellites and manned space flights.

Chinese lunar probe has crashed into the moon in what Beijing has called a controlled collision.

First unmanned lunar probe is launched.

China will launch its second lunar probe, Chang'e II, in 2010 or 2011. Chang'e is named after a legendary Chinese moon goddess.

China will be able to send 2-3 astronauts to the Moon in 15 years, said Long Lehao, deputy chief architect of the lunar probe project.

China is expected to launch its 5th lunar probe, Chang'e-5, in 2017 to send back a moon rock sample to earth, Xinhua reported Wednesday.

The lunar probe was originally designed to cover the moon surface within 70 degrees south and north latitudes.

Around 2013, China plans to launch a lunar probe that will set a rover loose on the moon.

China plans to launch its second lunar probe, the Chang'e-2, before the end of 2011.

It is China's second lunar probe - the first was launched in 2007.

China put a lunar probe into space last year and has announced goals of establishing a space station and landing on the moon by 2012.

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China to launch lunar probe this year

China will launch its second lunar probe, Chang'e II, in 2010 or 2011