Xinhua news today reported launch of China’s probe into Lunar Mission. The Chang’e-1 moon orbiter has entered into a 16-hour orbit at 205 km perigee and 50,930 km apogee, statistics from the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) shows. The 2,300-kg satellite will experience four accelerations and is expected to enter earth-moon transfer orbit on Oct. 31 and arrive in the moon’s orbit on Nov. 5. More news on this link

China Launches its Lunar mission