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China will launch a relay satellite to the far side of the moon.
https://gizmodo.com/china-to-launch-mission-to-moons-far-side-on-monday-1826140960
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgUTGHUJobo
https://gizmodo.com/china-to-launch-mission-to-moons-far-side-on-monday-1826140960
China’s mission to explore the Moon’s far side is set to launch in part on Monday (Sunday in the US). As the Guardian reports:
The Chang’e 4 relay satellite will be stationed about 60,000km (almost 40,000 miles) behind the moon and provide a communications link for a rover that is designed to land and explore the lunar far side, which never faces Earth. The relay satellite has been named Queqiao, meaning Magpie Bridge, a name that comes from Chinese folklore in which a flock of magpies forms a bridge over the Milky Way to allow a separated pair of lovers to unite.
The lovers, in this case, are likely the satellite and the upcoming rover. China first announced its plan to land on the Moon’s far side back in 2016. The feat would be a first for humanity—but it’s going to take work.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgUTGHUJobo