China has successfully launched the Chang’e 3 Lunar Landing Mission

First attempt at a soft landing on the moon since the Soviet Luna 24 in 1976

Very impressive mission and spacecraft. Both Lander and Rover have PV and RTG power. Should touch down at Sinus Iridum in about 4 days.

Here’s hoping everything goes well.

Great video of lander descent by SteveS 2013-12-16 09:28:58
Video of the rover leaving the lander by SteveS 2013-12-14 15:44:02
- It's interesting to note... by SDAI-Tech 2013-12-15 04:59:15
  - Some Chinese cartoonist are having fun with it by SteveS 2013-12-16 16:59:16
  - Not much of a score. by TB 2013-12-15 08:40:19
    - A big mistake. by bowser 2013-12-15 09:09:42
      - America has a long, sad history of underestimating Asian countries. by CJB 2013-12-15 19:37:44
Chang 3 soft-lands successfully. by bowser 2013-12-14 08:33:50
Touchdown by SteveS 2013-12-14 08:32:54
- Fabulous! by Raoul 2013-12-14 13:53:59
  - In 40 years !! It landed west of Montes Recti http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montes_Recti by Raoul 2013-12-14 13:56:37
UPDATE: Chang'e 3 Landing Tomorrow, 12/14/13 at 5:40 PST (13:40 UT) by Ainz 2013-12-13 23:43:34
UPDATE: Chinese probe arrives in lunar orbit for moon landing by Ainz 2013-12-07 05:29:27
Ooops, make that 'touch down at Sinus Iridum' on Dec 14 n/t by Ainz 2013-12-03 16:31:06

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