China's Lunar Probe Makes Planned Crash Landing

Well good for China , through all of China's Bullshit , they have always kept up with the space race ( Though Way behind the U.S. and Russia ) Even working on the International space station !
They may have stolen much of the technology they have through hacking in to NASA computers ! But hey China , We have already done this ! Try something new and original !!!

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China's lunar probe, the Chang'e I crashed on to the surface of the moon on Sunday, marking an end to the first lunar mission by the country.

The landing served as a way to pave the way for future missions and gave Chinese scientists a dress rehearsal for planning and executing future missions. In 2011, the country is planning to send a lunar rover to the moon with the Chang'e II probe. The mission will involve a crash landing on to the lunar surface.
The current landing gave an opportunity for the China National Space Administration to get a grip on the entire procedure. Before crash landing, the Chang'e I, named after the Chinese moon Goddess, collected extensive data and mapped the surface of the moon.

China's ambitious space plans include a manned mission to the moon by 2020. The country last year had also managed to complete a space walk, a highly complex maneuver making it one of the few countries with such capabilities.