China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing
China plans to send an astronaut on a year-long space mission as part of its preparations for a potential moon landing in 2030. The Shenzhou-23 vessel will launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center with three astronauts aboard. This mission is part of China's broader ambitions in space exploration.
- ▪The Shenzhou-23 vessel is set to launch using the Long March-2F Y23 carrier rocket.
- ▪The launch will take place at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
- ▪China aims for a moon landing by the year 2030.
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China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landingThe Shenzhou-23 vessel is scheduled to launch using the Long March-2F Y23 carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, with three Chinese astronauts on board.Follow us on GoogleA Long March-2F carrier rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft and a crew of three astronauts, lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi desert, in northwest China on October 31, 2025. A new crew took off for China's Tiangong space station on October 31.(photo credit: HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)
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