The first robotic expedition of the country to explore the lunar surface is the latest step in an ambitious space program .
China has launched a robotic expedition to the surface of the first month , the latest step in an ambitious space program to reflect the country's global position is steadily increasing .
Chang'e - 3 spacecraft , which includes vehicle explorers " Jade Rabbit " , slide early Monday aboard a carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province in southwest China .
China's state-run television station broadcast the launch live events .
The plane was expected to land on the moon in mid-December to roam the surface and search for natural resources . This is the third month exploration missions in the world , following the United States and one of the former Soviet Union decades ago .
Landing is " hard " easier , and China crash a plane to the moon in 2009 . Gently landing on the moon last Soviet Union in 1976 .
In 2007 , China launched its first lunar orbiter , Chang'e - 1 - by the name of the moon goddess - who took pictures of the lunar surface and analyze the deployment of elements there .
The rover vehicle called the Jade Rabbit , or " Yutu " based on public voting , a fairy tale reference to the goddess pets .
President Xi Jinping said he wants China to establish itself as a super power space , and a mission that has sparked widespread pride about China's technological expertise is increasing.
Beijing wants to establish a permanent space station by 2020 and send someone to the moon . ( VO
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