China is planning to land people on the Moon, and might beat the US to it
undefined 7, 2026

China plans to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030 using its Mengzhou spacecraft and Long March 10 rocket, potentially beating NASA’s Artemis program, which aims for a 2028 landing but has faced delays. China has already conducted several robotic lunar missions and is preparing more test flights. The country also plans to build a permanent Moon base with Russia in the 2030s, highlighting growing competition with the United States in the new space race.
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