GO FOR LAUNCH: The countdown is underway for the Chang'e-2 liftoff for the moon from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 6:59:57 AM EST [Washington] on Friday, a spokesman for the China National Space Administration said. [Chinese-TV video] About 2,000 people are being evacuated from around the launch center two hours prior to the launch of the Long March-3 rocket as a safety precaution.
LIVE-TV coverage (in Chinese) and China Central Television (in English) commencing prior to the 7 AM launch time. All systems remain 'GO.'
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