OTD In Space - December 1: China Launches Its First Lunar Rover
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OTD In Space - December 1: China Launches Its First Lunar Rover
On Dec. 1, 2013, China launched its first-ever mission to land a rover on the moon. With the Yutu rover on board, the Chang'e 3 moon lander lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on a modified Long March 3B rocket. The mission was named after the Chang'e, the goddess of the moon in Chinese mythology. The rover, Yutu, was named ...
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