The circumlunar satellite separated from the rocket at 6:29 pm and entered into Earth orbit, where it will travel for seven days, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) . 据北京航空控制中心宣布,“嫦娥一号”绕月卫星于下午6:29分与运载火箭分离并进入绕地轨道,且将绕地球七天。
NASA calls it " the first successful circumlunar mission carried out by any nation" .
美国国家航空航天局(简称NASA)称之为" 首个由国家进行且获得成功的绕月任务" 。
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Circumlunar trajectory
A circumlunar trajectory, trans-lunar trajectory or lunar free return is a type of free return trajectory which takes a spacecraft from Earth, around the far side of the Moon, and back to Earth using only gravity once the initial trajectory is set.