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Paolo
post Jun 28 2012, 03:25 PM
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I thought it was time to start a new topic on NASA's next Moon mission
incidentally, there is a new mission update out today


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post Jul 21 2012, 03:47 PM
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LADEE launch is now expected in August 2013 http://msdb.gsfc.nasa.gov/change_log.php
so who will launch first? LADEE or Chang'e 3?


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post Jul 21 2012, 04:25 PM
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I thought Chang'E 3 was scheduled for October.

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post Jul 21 2012, 05:11 PM
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I only saw it mentioned as "second half" of 2013


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post Jan 4 2013, 06:19 AM
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now with solar panels attached http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LADEE/ne...-03_update.html


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