US EditionMoon race: how China is challenging the US
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As the Nasa prepares to launch the Artemis 2 mission in early April, China systematically pursues its own inhabited lunar program, with the aim of sending astronauts to the Moon by 2030 and building a scientific base there. A calendar that puts pressure on the Americans.
How China Is Rivalling the US: A Growing Challenge
China aims to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030, having already sent numerous robotic missions and retrieved lunar samples. A crewed lunar mission requires new systems currently under development. In 2026, China plans to test its Mengzhou (“Dream Ship”) spacecraft, which will replace the aging Shenzhou and carry astronauts into lunar orbit. Simultaneously, engineers are working on the Long March-10, a nearly 300-foot-long rocket essential for …
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