China lays out detailed plan to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030

China lays out detailed plan to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030

China lays out detailed plan to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030

China has revealed its most detailed plan yet to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030. The roadmap, presented in Beijing, starts with an uncrewed Long March 10A test flight to its space station in early 2027, followed by an uncrewed lunar lander test in 2028 and a full rehearsal in lunar orbit in 2029. Two Long March 10 rockets would then launch the Mengzhou crew ship and the Lanyue lander, which would dock in lunar orbit before two of the three astronauts descend to the surface for a three-day stay.

China has revealed its most detailed plan yet to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030. The roadmap, presented in Beijing, starts with an uncrewed Long March 10A test flight to its space station in early 2027, followed by an uncrewed lunar lander test in 2028 and a full rehearsal in lunar orbit in 2029. Two Long March 10 rockets would then launch the Mengzhou crew ship and the Lanyue lander, which would dock in lunar orbit before two of the three astronauts descend to the surface for a three-day stay.

China has revealed its most detailed plan yet to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030. The roadmap, presented in Beijing, starts with an uncrewed Long March 10A test flight to its space station in early 2027, followed by an uncrewed lunar lander test in 2028 and a full rehearsal in lunar orbit in 2029. Two Long March 10 rockets would then launch the Mengzhou crew ship and the Lanyue lander, which would dock in lunar orbit before two of the three astronauts descend to the surface for a three-day stay.