China has merged its crewed and uncrewed lunar programmes into a single mission, intensifying the space race with the US following SpaceX's successful Starship launch.
The plan was announced by the China Manned Space Agency
May 25, 2026
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What's the storyChina is merging its crewed and uncrewed lunar landing programs into a single mission.
The plan was announced by the China Manned Space Agency on Saturday after SpaceX's successful launch of its largest and most powerful Starship.
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