China plans to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030, the China Manned Space Agency said Monday as Beijing aims to become a major space power.
The announcement comes as the CMSA is set to launch a rocket carrying three astronauts Tuesday to its space station to replace three others who have been on board since last November.
China has started the development of a new manned spacecraft and a new-generation Long March-10 rocket, the CMSA said at a press conference held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China's northwestern province of Gansu.
Three Chinese astronauts are pictured at a press conference held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China's northwestern province of Gansu on May 29, 2023. (Kyodo)
