China’s lunar probe to photograph Bay of Rainbows

By IANS,

Beijing : China’s lunar probe Chang’e-2 was manoeuvered to an experimental orbit Tuesday evening for taking pictures of the moon’s Sinus Iridium or Bay of Rainbows.

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Scientists successfully sent the satellite into the orbit just 15 km above the moon, Xinhua reported citing a flight control official in Beijing.

Chang’e-2 was launched Oct 1 by a Long March-3C carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan province.