The Long March 3B rocket carrying the Chang'e-3 lunar probe is seen docked at the launch pad at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Liangshan, Sichuan province December 1, 2013. China will launch Chang'e-3 lunar probe at 1:30 a.m. on Monday which will deploy a buggy to explore its surface, marking a major milestone in the country's space ambitions. Chang'e-3 comprises a lander and a moon rover called Yu Tu (Jade Rabbit). The lunar probe is expected to land on the moon in mid-December if everything goes according to plan. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

中国成功的将宇宙飞船“嫦娥3号”送入通往月球的轨道。在位于中国西南部四川省的西昌发射场，一枚“长征三号乙”型火箭运载着“嫦娥3号”月球探测器升入太空，预计将在两周后抵达月球。中国将因此成为继美国和前苏联之后成功登月的第三国。此次“嫦娥”登月将受到欧洲航天局观测站的支持。据中国中央电视台报道，火箭发射时天气条件理想，四个推进器顺利与火箭分离。所有系统“运作正常”。