China Moon Mission: Aiming for 2030 lunar landing

kept by eddie feb 04

China's manned space agency aims for a 2030 lunar landing, while NASA's Artemis program adds a test flight and targets 2028.

Artemis II Was a Blockbuster. Landing on the Moon Will Be a Lot Harder. - WSJ
NASA faces significant challenges in preparing rockets, spacecraft, and suits to land astronauts on the moon by 2028, following the Artemis II flyby mission.
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NASA Conducts Successful Launchpad Test of the Massive Artemis Rocket - The New York Times
NASA successfully test-fired the Space Launch System rocket's core stage, moving the Artemis II mission with four astronauts closer to a launch as early as March.
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