05 January 2015
The service module of China's unmanned lunar orbiter Chang'e 5-T1 is scheduled to return to the Moon's orbit in mid-January for more tests to prepare for the country's next lunar probe mission, Chang'e-5. On 4 January, the service module left the Earth-Moon second Lagrange Point (L2) after circling the point while performing additional tests, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND) said today.
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