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China-made lunar rover headed to the moon
By Zhang Jiawei (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-04-13 16:50
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China has completed creating a lunar rover, which will be sent to the moon by the Chang'e-3 lunar orbiter in 2013, the People's Daily Overseas Edition reported Tuesday.
The lunar rover is expected to carry out an exploration program in 2013 and return in 2017, the newspaper said.
Ye Peijian, chief designer of the nation's first lunar probe, Chang'e-1, said recently China has created more than 10 lunar rovers able to move, collect samples and analyze samples on the moon.
"Please remember, this lunar rover is created by China," Ye said repeatedly during a lecture in Chongqing.
