Chinese Mars, Chang’e 5 Missions Confirmed For 2020

Chang'e 5
The Chang'e 5 lunar lander
Credit: Kedo
BEIJING—China has confirmed plans to send a spacecraft to Mars and the Chang’e 5 mission to the Moon by the end of 2020. Both will be launched by Long March 5 rockets. They will be the second and third missions for the launcher type this year, following the lofting of an experimental manned...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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