BEIJING: China launched a relay satellite that will allow a rover to communicate with the Earth from the far side of the Moon during an unprecedented mission.
The Queqiao (Magpie Bridge) satellite was blasted into space from the south-western Xichang launch centre in the pre-dawn hours, according to the China National Space Administration.
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