Luna 2 2" itself. Once "Luna 2" was split from its upper stage it started transmitting information back to Earth using three different transmitters. These transmitters provided precise information on its course, allowing scientists to calculate that "Luna 2" would hit its mark on the Moon around 00:05 on September 14 (Moscow Time). In order to be able to provide a visual from Earth on September 13, the spacecraft released a vapor cloud that would expand to diameter that would be seen by observatories in Alma Ata, Byurakan, Abastumani, Tbilisi, and Stalinabad. This vapor cloud also acted as an experiment to see
Ip Man 2 by "Kung Fu Hustle". On its opening weekend "Ip Man 2" came in second place behind "Iron Man 2", grossing SG$1.74 million (US$1,264,919). The film's opening weekend gross surpassed "Ip Man" 2008 weekend gross of SG$827,000 (US$463,946). In total, "Ip Man 2" has grossed an estimated US$14,856,127 worldwide during its theatrical run. Analysts believed that "Ip Man 2" box office success was related to the favorable reputation and popularity of its first installment. Huang Qunfei, a general manager of the Chinese theater chain New Film Association Company, made notice of Chinese viewers preferring films made domestically over ones made in