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China will explore deep space

Updated on: 03 October,2010 08:15 AM IST  | 
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China will set up its own deep space communication network, which will help in the exploration of the solar system, said top scientist Qian Weiping, chief designer of Chang'e-2 mission's tracking and control system

China will explore deep space

China will set up its own deep space communication network, which will help in the exploration of the solar system, said top scientist Qian Weiping, chief designer of Chang'e-2 mission's tracking and control system.

"China could carry out an exploration of the solar system," he said.

Chang'e-2, China's second lunar probe, which was launched on Friday, will test the X-spectrum telemetry, tracking and control system, a key technology in the deep space network, according to China Daily.




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