The state-run Xinhua news agency says the satellite hit the lunar surface Sunday, ending a 16-month mission through space.
The landing was the first step in China's plans to land a vehicle on the moon to collect mineral samples in 2012.
Monday, March 02, 2009
Aerospace: Chinese probe lands on moon
China says its first lunar probe has landed on the moon, marking a significant step forward in its space exploration program.
The state-run Xinhua news agency says the satellite hit the lunar surface Sunday, ending a 16-month mission through space.
The landing was the first step in China's plans to land a vehicle on the moon to collect mineral samples in 2012.
The state-run Xinhua news agency says the satellite hit the lunar surface Sunday, ending a 16-month mission through space.
The landing was the first step in China's plans to land a vehicle on the moon to collect mineral samples in 2012.
