China and Russia have signed an agreement to launch a joint space mission to Mars in 2009.
The agreement was reached during a recent visit to Russia by the Chinese President, Hu Jinato. The agreement calls for a small satellite developed by China to be launched along with Russian spacecraft Phobos Explorer. This satellite will detach from the spacecraft after entering Mars' orbit and probe the Martian space environment. The mission hopes to find information on the orgins of the solar system and Earth.
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