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China's lunar satellite faces eclipse challenge BEIJING (AFP) - China's first lunar satellite, which has been turning around the moon for nearly nine months, will be stripped of its solar energy supply Sunday when the earth eclipses the sun, state media said Friday.   Activities:Chang'e I Moon Probe   Source:(AFP)   2008-08-15 China to launch second lunar probe in 2009 China hopes to launch its second moon-orbiting satellite in 2009, state media reported Friday, as the country steps up its space programme.   People:Wen Jiabao   Activities:China Moon Project   2008-02-22 China's moon program seeks private funding China, the third country to put a man into space aboard its own rocket, will open part of the second stage of its moon mission projects to private funding, a newspaper said on Thursday.   Nations:China   Activities:Chang'e I Moon Probe   2007-11-08 China plans to launch space station China said its lunar probe had entered its final orbit around the moon Wednesday, but an official backed away from reports of launching a space station by 2020.   Activities:Chang'e I Moon Probe   2007-11-07 China's lunar probe enters moon orbit China's maiden lunar probe successfully entered the moon's orbit on Monday, officials said, a critical step in its year-long mission to photograph and map the surface of the celestial body.   Nations:India Japan   Activities:Chang'e I Moon Probe   2007-11-05 Headlines China's lunar satellite faces eclipse challenge 2008-08-15 China to launch second lunar probe in 2009 2008-02-22 China's moon program seeks private funding 2007-11-08 China plans to launch space station 2007-11-07 China's lunar probe enters moon orbit 2007-11-05 China says lunar exploration not for military use 2007-11-01 China says there's no space race in Asia 2007-11-01 China launches moon orbiter with patriotic blast 2007-10-24 China plans Wednesday launch for moon orbiter 2007-10-22 China counts down to man on moon within 15 years 2007-10-17 China counts down to man on moon 2007-10-17 China offers public chance to view first moon launch 2007-10-12 China aims for lunar base after 2020 2007-09-26 China to map moon surface 2007-08-10 China plans lunar probe launch in 2nd half 2007 2007-05-20 Chang'e 1: China Gears Up for First Moon Mission 2007-03-14 China to launch lunar satellite probe this year 2007-03-07 China could put astronauts on moon in 15 years: expert 2007-03-06 China Moon Probe Readied For Next Year Liftoff 2006-11-29 Russia, China plan moon exploration 2006-09-11 China to put a man on the moon by 2024 2006-06-19 China plans manned moon landing around 2017 2005-11-04 China opens moon mission command centre 2005-08-22 China plans unmanned moon mission by 2007 2005-08-15 China counting down to next men in space 2005-07-04 China cancels moon plans to focus on space station 2004-05-18 China aims for "immortality" with lunar probe plan 2004-03-26 China to invest $170 mil. for lunar probe program 2004-02-13 U.S. eyes space as possible battleground 2004-01-18 After U.S., China sets sights on the Moon 2004-01-14 China's first moon probe to blast off in three years 2003-12-09 China Plans to Launch Moon Probe 2003-11-01 China plans to survey the moon within three years 2003-10-06 China aims to touch the moon: top national defense official 2003-10-05 China plans moon exploration programme 2003-03-02 Most-viewed China to put a man on the moon by 2024 2006-06-19 China Plans to Launch Moon Probe 2003-11-01 China's lunar probe enters moon orbit 2007-11-05 China's moon program seeks private funding 2007-11-08 China plans to launch space station 2007-11-07 China says there's no space race in Asia 2007-11-01 China says lunar exploration not for military use 2007-11-01 China launches moon orbiter with patriotic blast 2007-10-24 China plans Wednesday launch for moon orbiter 2007-10-22 China counts down to man on moon within 15 years 2007-10-17 China counts down to man on moon 2007-10-17 China counting down to next men in space 2005-07-04 After U.S., China sets sights on the Moon 2004-01-14 China plans lunar probe launch in 2nd half 2007 2007-05-20 China Moon Probe Readied For Next Year Liftoff 2006-11-29 Russia, China plan moon exploration 2006-09-11

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