From China Daily:
China plans to launch Chang’e-2, the country’s second lunar probe, at the end of 2010, space authorities announced yesterday.
The design and production of Chang’e-2 is complete, and the lunar orbiter is undergoing ground tests, the State Administration of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense said yesterday in a news release.
Chang’e-2 is expected to test the soft-landing technological capability for the Chang’e-3 and provide high-resolution images of the landing area, the administration said.
