China's 2030 Crewed Lunar Landing Mission

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China is developing the full architecture for its first crewed landing on the Moon by 2030, including the Long March-10 rocket, Mengzhou spacecraft, and Lanyue lunar lander. The mission involves two Long March-10 rockets launching a crewed spacecraft and a lunar lander, which will rendezvous and dock in lunar orbit. Two astronauts will descend to the Moon's surface, collect samples, and return to lunar orbit before heading back to Earth. Recent tests include a low-altitude escape test for the Long March-10 and ascent and descent tests for the Lanyue lunar lander.