Thursday, November 8, 2007

China to Send a Mars Probe in 2009

The China National Space Administration has announced its intention to send a probe to Mars in 2009. Russia will work with China on the project. The Chinese probe is to be sent to Mars with the use of a Russian rocket. China also hopes to land an astronaut on the Moon within the next fifteen years. These plans seem to reflect China's hopes of becoming a significant presence in space.

Source:
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22728987-23109,00.html

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