Hold on to your astronaut helmets 🚀! The Chinese mainland is on track to land its first astronauts on the moon by 2030, and the build-up is seriously next-level.
According to the Chinese mainland’s Manned Space Agency (CMSA), a busy lineup of tests is coming up, including:
- Integrated checks for the Lanyue lunar lander
- Thermal and max dynamic pressure escape tests for the Mengzhou spacecraft
- Low-altitude flights to verify tech on the Long March-10 rocket
Primary prototypes for the rocket, spacecraft, lander, lunar suit (Wangyu), and rover (Tansuo) are already done. Payload designs are locked in, and ground support—launch pads, tracking, and Earth landing zones—are speeding ahead.
Test wins so far? Captive firing for Long March-10’s second stage, zero-altitude escape for Mengzhou, and full landing-takeoff trials for Lanyue. Think of it like fine-tuning your rig for an e-sports final 🎮—every detail counts.
With tons of new tech to validate and a tight flight-test schedule, the workload is intense. But the team’s fired up to smash deadlines and set the stage for a lunar touchdown in 2030 🌕✨.
Stay tuned—our next giant leap is shaping up to be legendary!
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
