Japan, China to Extend Lunar Orbit Missions

Japanese and Chinese mission managers stated that each nations' lunar orbiters are halfway throught their year long lunar orbit, and are performing "flawlessly". The success has prompted a likely extension to each mission. They are debating whether or not to leave them in orbit and have these satellites be the first step towards a lunar landing, or to land them on the moon's surface now. You can read the full story here .