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China plans three-person crew for first lunar landing mission, with two to land
China plans to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030, with three crew members on its first mission and two descending for scientific work. Two Long March 10 rockets would launch the lander first, then the crewed spacecraft, for docking in lunar orbit. After surface operations, the lander would ascend and dock again with the spacecraft, which would return the astronauts to Earth.
What to know
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The first mission would carry three astronauts, with two assigned to land on the lunar surface.
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The plan involves two launches and two rendezvous-and-docking operations in lunar orbit, one before landing and another after departure from the surface.
Why it matters
The proposal forms part of China’s plans to extend crewed spaceflight from low Earth orbit into Earth–Moon space.
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