China launches relay satellite to allow communication with far side of the moon and further nation’s lunar ambitions
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Queqiao-2 lifted off atop a Long March 8 rocket at 8.31am on Wednesday, along with smaller satellites Tiandu-1 and 2 that will orbit the moon to test and verify navigation and communications technologies.