First Private Moon Mission to Launch on Chinese Rocket Today
Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 08:01
in Astronomy & Space
The 4M mission will piggyback on a Chinese moon flyby unofficially dubbed Chang'e 5-T1, which aims to test out tech for a future lunar sample-return mission. Liftoff is set for 1:59 p.m. EDT Thursday from China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center.