China's Circumlunar Spacecraft Unmasked
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 03, 2014 - Later this year, China will send a spacecraft out to the Moon, then return it to Earth. The uncrewed vehicle will fly around the far side of the Moon and use the Moon's gravity to slingshot it back to Earth. As it approaches the home planet, the spacecraft will release a capsule that will parachute to a soft landing. Officially, the mission is designed to test a re-entry capsule to be used ... more
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