China launches 1st lunar orbiter successfully

China launched its first lunar orbiter on Wednesday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. This marks the nation's first step towards realizing its dream of exploring the moon.

The orbiter and its carrier rocket left the ground at 6:05pm local time as scheduled.

The moon orbiter, Chang'e One, is named after a legendary Chinese fairy who flew to the moon. It headed for the upper limits of the atmosphere several minutes after launch, carrying with it the Chinese nation's dream of reaching and exploring the moon.

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