China Announced Details Of Its Manned Lunar Mission

If completed successfully, this will mark the second nation in history to walk on the moon.

On Wednesday, China revealed details regarding their plans for a manned lunar mission.

The mission is expected to take place before 2030. It is part of a project to establish a lunar research station and will investigate the best way to build the facility and carry out moon exploration tasks and other experiments.

Two launch vehicles are set to send a moon surface lander and manned space-craft into lunar orbit, before they dock with each other. After docking, the Chinese astronauts on board the spacecraft will enter the lander, which is used to descend to the moon’s surface.

If completed successfully, this will mark the second nation in history to walk on the moon.