The first moon-probing satellite will be launched in the next three to five years, said Zhang Qingwei, deputy head of the visiting delegation of China's first manned space mission, in Hong Kong on Saturday.

　　Zhang, also general manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, said the comprehensive feasibility studies for the first phase of the moon-probing program has been completed and the engineering operation plan has been drafted.

　　He said that after the successful development of satellites and launch-ing of manned spacecraft, China is to prepare for moon probing and other outer space probing activities.

　　Zhang believed that the moon probing will become the third milestone of China's space technology development.

　　He said China is to use Long March III A carrier rocket for launching the moon probing satellite.

　　China's moon-probing program will be dividedsintosthree phases. The first- phase work will focus on obtaining three-dimensional graphs of the moon surface, making analysis on the elements of moon surface and probing space environment of the moon, he said.The second phase will send moon-probing devices to the surface of the moon, and the final phase is targeting on survey of the moon surface and taking back samples.

　　In a related development, China has been engaged in development of intelligence robot for moon probing for years.

　　Meanwhile, Tsang Hin-Chi, chairman of Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, has announced that he will donate 100 million Hong Kong dollars (US.88 million) for establishing "Tsang Hin-Chi Space Development Fund."He made the remarks at a banquet on Saturday night in honor of China's first astronaut Yang Liwei and the visiting delegation of China's first manned space mission.

　　He said the fund is to be established for rewarding outstanding space experts and astronauts, and helping advance the development of China's space industry.

　　Tsang handed a 5-million-HK-dollar check to Yang Liwei at the banquet.

　　Tsang said, of the 5 million HK dollars, 1 million HK dollars will be offered to reward Yang Liwei and the other 4 million HK dollars will be given to all scientists participating in the development of China's first manned spacecraft, Shenzhou V.Yang Liwei said he will submit the donated money to the state for further development of China's space industry.