Visitors walk past Long March III carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center located in southwest China's Sichuan Province October 18. The country's first moon orbiter, Chang'e I, is set to be launched in late October.

 

Visitors try to view the launch site of China's first moon orbiter, Chang'e I, from a sightseeing platform at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center located in southwest China's Sichuan Province October 18. Chang'e is set to be launched in late October.

 

Workers in uniform make final preparations before China's first moon orbiter, Chang'e I, takes off at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center located in southwest China's Sichuan Province October 18. Chang'e is set to be launched in late October.

 

The Xichang Satellite Launch Center located in southwest China's Sichuan Province

 

The Xichang Satellite Launch Center located in southwest China's Sichuan Province

 

(China Daily October 20, 2007)