Emily Lakdawalla • Oct 24, 2007
Successful launch for Chang'e 1!
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Chang'e 1 lifts off
Chang'e 1 began its journey to the Moon with the liftoff of a Long March 3A rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan, China on October 24, 2007 at 10:05 UTC. The four characters on the side of the rocket spell "China Moon Probe." More launch photosCongratulations to China! The International Lunar Decade is truly underway!
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