China can launch the Moon probe tomorrow

China is expected to launch the first ship to explore the Moon around 6 pm tomorrow (October 24), from the Xuchang Satellite Launch Center of Sichuan Province.

"The satellite will be launched sometime between October 24-26 and our first choice is at 6 pm on October 24," China's National Space Agency spokesman said. .

The satellite orbiting the Moon is called Hang Nga 1 - based on a Chinese legend, after having passed every previous test, it was transferred to the launch site.

The probe is expected to orbit the earth and moon on October 31 and reach the lunar orbit on November 5. The satellite will transmit the first image of the moon in late November and will continue moon science expeditions within a year.

According to CNSA spokesperson, the explorer ship will conduct many projects including providing three-dimensional images and analyzing the distribution of elements on the moon's surface."Experts from foreign space agencies have been invited to observe the launch area. China is ready to cooperate internationally in cosmic activities," CNSA spokesman said.

Actively prepare for the launch of the Moon exploration ship at the Tay Xuong and Sichuan Satellite Launching Center (Photo: VNN)

Last week, on the sidelines of the Chinese Communist Party Congress, the country's Deputy Minister of Science and Technology said China hopes to become the 17th country to join the International Space Station project (ISS). The Moon probe will be the first step in China's three-phase Moon exploration program, 'Flying around the Moon', 'Landing on the Moon' and 'Returning to the Earth'.

In October 2003, China became the third country in the world, after the US and the Soviet Union (old), succeeded in bringing people into space, when astronaut Yang Loi Wei went into orbit. Earth on Shen Chau V. spacecraft

United Mail