How does China plan to land two taikonauts on the Moon by 2030? 🚀🌕
Watch this quick, step-by-step animation explaining China's ambitious crewed lunar landing mission, from two Long March-10 rocket launches to the astronauts' historic first steps on the lunar surface and their return to Earth.
The mission begins with the launch of the Lanyue lunar lander, followed by a second rocket carrying three taikonauts aboard the Mengzhou spacecraft. The two spacecraft will rendezvous and dock in lunar orbit before two astronauts descend to the Moon.
After exploring the lunar surface, the astronauts will lift off aboard Lanyue, reunite with Mengzhou in lunar orbit and begin their journey home.
But first, China plans an uncrewed test mission to demonstrate key technologies and help ensure the safety of its future lunar explorers.
