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China's ambitious plans in space

When China's lunar orbiter blasted off last month, there was not a cheer or smile or a "whoo-haaa" to be had in mission control. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_space?a=4Hkth9"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_space?i=4Hkth9" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=KZXQd4B"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=KZXQd4B" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=NYiERNB"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=NYiERNB" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=6di9ZHb"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=6di9ZHb" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=uGwsKOB"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=uGwsKOB" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=khiIaub"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=khiIaub" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_space/~4/191920589" height="1" width="1"/>