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Timeline of China's lunar program
2013-11-26 14:15
China's lunar mission is divided into three stages: orbiting, landing, and return. Following is the timeline of China's lunar mission development.

1998
Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND) begins planning the lunar mission, tackling major scientific and technological problems.

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Timeline of China's lunar program