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TOKYO (AP) - Japan put its first satellite into orbit around the moon Friday, placing the country a step ahead of China and India in an increasingly heated space race in Asia.
The probe was set into lunar orbit after completing a complicated navigational maneuver late Thursday, space agency officials said. The probe gradually will move into orbit closer to the surface to the moon before conducting a yearlong observational mission.See the full content of this document
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Japanese Probe Gains Moon Orbit
"We believe this is a big step," said project manager Yoshisada Takizaw...
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