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Article: China says satellite has entered orbit around moon
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- November 5, 2007
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A Chinese satellite successfully entered lunar orbit Monday, a month after rival Japan put its own probe into orbit around the moon, but Chinese officials denied there was any competition between the nations.
Chinese space officials said the Chang'e 1 satellite, part of the country's ambitious space exploration plans, entered lunar orbit after completing a planned braking operation.
China plans to keep the Chang'e 1 _ named after a mythical Chinese goddess who flew to the moon _ there for one year, about the same length of time as Japan's probe. China launched its satellite late last month, while Japan put its into space in September.
The timing of the launches raises the ...