China to launch Chang'e-2

'嫦娥二號'將于明年'奔月'

China planned to launch the Chang'e-2, the country's 2nd lunar probe, at the end of 2010, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence said Monday. The Chang'e-2, part of the 2nd phase of the country's lunar exploration program, was to test key soft landing technologies for the Chang'e-3 and provide high-resolution photo images of the landing area, the administration said.

國防科工局28日召開會議表示，"嫦娥二號"探月衛星預計于2010年底發射升空。"嫦娥二號"衛星是探月二期工程的技術先導星，其主要目的是為"嫦娥三號"任務實現月球軟著陸進行部分關鍵技術試驗，并對"嫦娥三號"著陸區進行高精度成像。

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