Asia Now Controls Lunar Orbit

China’s first lunar probe enters moon’s orbit, Xinhua

“China’s first lunar probe, Chang’e-1, successfully completed its first braking at perilune and entered the moon’s orbit Monday morning, becoming China’s first circumlunar satellite. Chang’e-1, following the instructions of the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC), started braking at 11:15 a.m. at a position around 300 km away from the moon and entered the moon’s orbit at around 11:37 a.m. after completing the braking, according to the BACC.”