"Chinese Satellites Enter Lunar Orbit, Fate of 2 Unclear"

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Source: South China Morning Post
"Chinese Satellites Enter Lunar Orbit, Fate of 2 Unclear"
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Three Chinese satellites, including the Queqiao-2 communication relay satellite, have successfully entered lunar orbit, while the fate of two others remains unclear after apparent rescue efforts. The two smaller satellites, Tiandu-1 and Tiandu-2, also successfully entered lunar orbit to test lunar navigation technologies. The status of the DRO-A/B satellites, which failed to reach their designated altitude due to an upper-stage rocket issue, remains uncertain. Queqiao-2 will conduct communication tests with the Chang'e 4 spacecraft on the moon's far side and pave the way for China's upcoming Chang'e 6 mission to collect and return moon samples from the lunar far side.

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