China launches first moon rover mission December 2, 2013 - 09:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - China has launched its first mission to land a rover on the moon that will transmit images and survey the moon's surface, according to the Associated Press. The spacecraft is expected to land in mid-December. The official Xinhua News Agency said a Long March-3B rocket carrying the Chang'e 3 lander blasted off today as scheduled at 1.30am local time from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in south-west China. If the mission goes as planned, the Chang'e 3 will become China's first spacecraft to soft land on the surface of an extraterrestrial body. The moon rover will survey the moon's geological structure and surface substances. China's military-backed space programme is a source of enormous national pride and has powered ahead in a series of well-funded, methodically timed steps. Related links:   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
