WORLDTECHChina plans crewed lunar landing within three years, officials confirm
Chinese space officials confirmed this weekend that the country plans to land its astronauts on the Moon within three years, according to Ars Technica Space.
Officials outline timeline for landing
Chinese space officials have said the Asian nation intends to put its astronauts down on the lunar surface within three years, Ars Technica Space reported.
Method resembles Apollo-era approach
The planned landings are to involve a lunar-orbit rendezvous, a method similar to the one NASA used in the 1960s and early 1970s during its Apollo program.
The plan does not include a mission similar to Apollo 8 or Artemis II.
Single outlet carries the report
Ars Technica Space is the only outlet named as reporting the timeline, and the supplied material contains no independent confirmation of it. The three-year figure is therefore best understood as the stated intention of officials.
Open questions
- Will China meet its three-year target for a crewed lunar landing?