China to Launch 20 Spacecraft in 2013

摘要

CASC announced that China plans to launch 20 spacecraft this year with 16 launch missions, including the country's third lunar probe Chang'e 3 and manned spaceship Shenzhou 10. China is scheduled to conduct a manned space docking test between orbiting target module Tiangong 1 and Shenzhou 10. According to statistics, CASC-developed LM series launch vehicles had conducted 70 launch missions in the last 5 years. By 2020, CASC will be capable of conducting the full range of space exploration and will have established a perfected