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Post by indophile Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:29 pm

China's Change 3's orbit around moon now lowered to 15 km apogee. Right on schedule to lower the "Jade Rabbit" rover on the lunar surface on December 14. What next?

http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2013/12110902-quick-change-3-and-mars.html

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Post by indophile Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:40 pm

I am sorry, it's the perigee (closest point) that's lowered to 15 km.

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