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ESA tracking support essential to Chinese mission
10-30-2007 · European Space Agency (ESA)The ESA ground station network is being mobilised to provide direct support to China's Chang'e-1 Moon mission. Three ESTRACK stations will be used to track Chang'e-1 on the flight to the Moon and during the critical Moon orbit insertion.
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