China To Commence Next Phase Of Lunar Exploration This Year

Chang’e 5

China's Chang’e 5 lunar lander.

Credit: CGTN
SINGAPORE—China will continue with the fourth phase of its lunar exploration campaign this year, with the primary objective of setting up an International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) on the Moon’s south pole sometime around 2028. The chief designer of China’s lunar exploration program, Wu Weiren...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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