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China to launch Chang'e-3 lunar probe next month, first moon rover named 'Yutu'
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CHINA is scheduled to launch Chang'e-3 lunar probe in early December, a spokesman with State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) said today.
The lunar probe will land on the moon in mid-December if everything is successful, said SASTIND spokesman Wu Zhijian.
Chang'e-3, encompassing a lander and a moon rover, will mark the first time for a Chinese spacecraft to soft-land on the surface of an extraterrestrial body.
The Chang'e-3 mission is the second phase of China's lunar program, which includes orbiting, landing and returning to Earth.
China has named its first moon rover "Yutu", or jade rabbit, following an online poll seeking name proposals from the Chinese worldwide.
In Chinese folklore, Yutu is the white pet rabbit of Chang'e, who has been worshipped as the moon goddess in China for thousands of years and whose name is used for the country's lunar probe program.
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