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2014 As of 6 Sep CCTV news, the chinese lunar lander and rover is still operational, although the rover Yutu was damaged and cannot move from Twitter UHF@SatCom on 8 Sep: Tonites Yutu Rover X-Band downlink - carrier only, no data, but still a great signal. FFT @ http:// pjm.uhf-satcom.com/twtr/yutu_0809 14.jpg   … - nothing from Chang'e'3 美國太空總署（NASA）微博證實，玉兔已超期服役7個月 is just a nice misunderstanding ( 美麗的誤會 ) some of instruments onboard yutu is still working and sending back data to Earth, 10 months after landing, which was initially expected to have a lifetime of 3 months. It works 7 more months. 据新华网9月4日电（记者刘畅）中国探月工程总设计师吴伟仁4日在澳门表示，6日“玉兔号”月球车将进入第十个月昼工作期，目前其4台科学载荷——全景相机、测月雷达、红外成像光谱仪、粒子激发X射线谱仪运行正常。 but some doubt how much scientific exploration can be done, if Yutu stays stationery from planetary.org from ifeng on youtube the video didn't mention when the 360 panorama image was made, but by comparing the 2 photos above, it seems to be on fin...

up til 22 Aug, 2014, more than 70% of high priority area have been mapped and analysed. So it's very good progress. from ATSB:

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BEIJING (AFP) - Two pilots in a squadron conducting fighter jet take-off and landing tests for China's lone aircraft carrier were killed during trials, state media reported, offering a rare glimpse into the secretive project. The revelation of the deaths came in a report last week on the signing of an order of commendation for the crew of China's first carrier-based jet fighter, the J-15. "Two test pilots of the squadron sacrificed their lives during the tests," the official Xinhua news agency reported on August 27. No details were given on exactly how or when the pilots were killed or the timing of the tests. China's sole aircraft carrier, the 300m Liaoning - a Soviet-era vessel Beijing bought from Ukraine - was commissioned in September 2012. The Xinhua report said that Chinese President Xi Jinping signed the commendation order for the squadron, part of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force. The commendation was given to the squadron "for success...