China counts down to man on moon China launches its first lunar orbiter next week as it counts down to putting a man on the moon within 15 years, state media said on Wednesday. China offers public chance to view first moon launch China is offering 2,000 tickets to view the launch of the country's first lunar mission, the Chang'e 1 probe satellite, a company said Friday. China picks site for satellite center China has chosen the site for a new satellite launching center, the country's fourth, on Hainan island in the South China Sea, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday.
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