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China plans two-launch crewed Moon landing with a rover
China plans to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030 using two Long March 10 launches, sending the Lanyue lander ahead of the Mengzhou spacecraft for rendezvous and docking in lunar orbit. Mengzhou can carry three astronauts between Earth and lunar orbit, with two traveling to and from the surface aboard Lanyue. The first crewed landing is also planned to include a lunar rover.
What to know
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The plan calls for testing lunar operations near Earth and verifying crewed mission procedures through uncrewed flights.
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Planned follow-up missions include a Long March 10 technology verification flight and the first flights of Mengzhou and Lanyue.
Why it matters
The plan sets out the flight sequence and separate spacecraft and lander roles for China’s goal of a crewed lunar landing before 2030.
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