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China reveals two-launch plan for crewed moon landing
Original: 'Two launches, lunar orbit rendezvous': China unveils detailed plan for manned moon landing
Chinese space officials have detailed their plan to land astronauts on the Moon: two launches using lunar orbit rendezvous, in which a crewed spacecraft and a separate lunar lander are sent into orbit before docking and descending to the surface. The announcement confirms China's aim to become the second nation to put humans on the Moon, joining an increasingly competitive field with the United States' Artemis programme.
Why now: China rarely discloses mission architecture in such detail, and the plan signals serious progress toward a crewed lunar landing before 2030
ChinaChina National Space AdministrationCGTNNASA Artemis programme
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