China offers more details of its future manned lunar mission

Nov. 22 () –

China released more details of its future manned lunar mission in a video that shows astronauts driving a vehicle on the surface of the moon and a three-day driving route.

As explained by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) at the Human Space Symposium, China’s manned lunar landing mission will focus on mastering critical technologies such as manned round trips from Earth to the Moon, short-term stays in the lunar surface and collaborative exploration between humans and robots, Xinhua reports in a video released in your account at X.

China unveiled further details of its future manned lunar mission in a video released Thursday. #XinhuaNews pic.twitter.com/PK36OMvdnj

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The mission will encompass a variety of tasks, including landing, exploration, sampling, research and return to Earth.

China aims to achieve a manned lunar landing by 2030. Using premanned flight tests and manned lunar missions, China plans to conduct large-scale space science experiments targeting three key areas, including lunar science, Moon-based science, and resource exploration and utilization.

According to the CMSA, the production and ground testing of the prototypes of the Long March-10 carrier rocket, the Mengzhou manned spacecraft, the Lanyue lunar lander, the space suit to be worn by astronauts and the lunar rover are underway as planned.

Ground facilities and equipment for production and testing have been completed and are operational, and construction of the Wenchang spacecraft launch site is progressing as planned.