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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=lqyjTj"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_space?i=lqyjTj" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=ybuVcsC"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=ybuVcsC" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=JYaXCbC"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=JYaXCbC" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=b5SIw7c"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=b5SIw7c" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=VFhSDxC"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=VFhSDxC" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=wU9dsCc"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=wU9dsCc" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_space/~4/200380902" height="1" width="1"/>