China Launches 2nd Lunar Probe

In Beijing, China, a second lunar exploration probe was launched. The orbiter which the probe was attatched to, called Chang'e-2, set off at a local time of 7 pm (7 am ET) The probe will be expected to come as close to the moon as 9.3 miles. It will also take high-resolution pictures of the moon's Bay Of Rainbows, where China is expecting to land Chang'e-3.

A guard stands near the Chang'e-2 lunar probe.