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China outlines lunar landing preparations and first Mengzhou and Lanyue flights
China is preparing for its first crewed lunar landing, targeted before 2030. Planned tasks include a Long March 10 technology demonstration flight, the first flights of the Mengzhou crewed spacecraft and Lanyue lander, and the Chang'e 7 mission. The first crewed lunar exploration mission is planned for three astronauts, with two landing on the Moon.
What to know
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Plans call for three uncrewed circumlunar verification missions and one crewed lunar landing mission from Wenchang Space Launch Site between 2028 and 2030.
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A low-altitude Long March 10 demonstration and a Mengzhou abort flight test at maximum dynamic pressure have been completed.
Why it matters
These missions are part of China's plans to extend crewed spaceflight from low Earth orbit into Earth–Moon space.
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