China's ambitious space program is making significant strides towards its goal of sending astronauts to the moon. Chinese officials have unveiled new details on July 12, about their manned lunar mission, set to take place before 2030.
The mission is part of a larger project to establish a lunar research station and conduct various scientific experiments. The plan involves two launch vehicles, a moon surface lander, and a manned spacecraft that will dock in lunar orbit.
Chinese astronauts will descend to the moon's surface, collect samples, and carry out scientific exploration before returning to Earth. To support the mission, Chinese researchers are developing essential equipment such as moon suits, lunar rovers, spaceships, and landers.
China's space program has been rapidly advancing in recent years. Although it entered the space race later than some countries, China has made significant progress. It successfully landed a rover on the moon in 2013, becoming the third country to achieve this feat.
Since then, it has continued to achieve milestones, including sending a rover to the far side of the moon and collecting rock samples. China has also completed its own space station, Tiangong, which is expected to be the only operational outpost after the International Space Station (ISS) concludes its operations in 2030.
China has expressed openness to international collaboration and aims to host experiments from other countries on its space station. With substantial investment and advancements, China is positioning itself as a major player in space exploration and paving the way for future lunar missions.
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