It marks a new stage in China's deep space exploration, said Wu Yanhua, head of China National Space Administration.

中国国家航天局局长吴艳华表示，这标志着中国深空探索进入了一个新阶段。

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China has started developing the Long March 6 carrier rockets for its space programs, the China National space Administration announced on its official website.

中国国家航天局官方网站公布消息宣布，长征六号运载火箭的研制工作正式启动。

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The satellite will be launched between Wednesday and Friday, with 6 pm today being the best choice, a spokesman for the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Monday.

国家航天局的一位发言人于本周一公布，“嫦娥一号”将于本周三至周五择机发射，今天下午六时是最佳发射时机。

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The clause prohibits the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from coordinating any joint scientific activity with China.

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Prior to China's laser and ASAT weapons tests, the Bush administration was preparing to introduce revisions to the existing National Space Policy to address increasing threats to the country's critical satellite system.

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