More bragging rights for China as it launches its first lunar orbiter

Excitement is palpable among the crowd as China launched its first lunar orbiter, the Chang'e One satellite (named after the goddess of the moon 嫦娥), half a century after the Russians became the first to set out to space.

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Herald Sun: China sends first rocket to moon
Christian Science Monitor: What's behind Asia's moon race?
China Daily: Scientific exploration, not competition

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