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China crewed Moon landing

CMSA · Launch: Before 2030 (goal)

China aims to land two astronauts on the Moon before 2030.

Objective: First Chinese footsteps on the Moon.

Crewed landing

Before 2030

Target date · may change

Mission details

Rocket & spacecraft
Long March 10
Lander
Lanyue lander
Crew
3 launch in Mengzhou, 2 descend to the surface
Destination
Lunar near side
Duration
~6 hours of surface activity
  • Two Long March 10 rockets: one for the crew ship, one for the lander.
  • Astronauts will use a small rover.
  • China would be the 2nd country to land humans on the Moon.

Milestones

0 of 2 reached

  1. Uncrewed tests

    2027–2028Provisional

  2. Crewed landing

    Before 2030Provisional

Future dates are agency targets, not confirmed schedules.

Curated dataset

Official source: CMSA →