China Races to Build New Lunar Systems Before 2030 Moon Landing Deadline

15 articles · Updated · Arab News · May 24

Less than four years before its 2030 target, China is developing entirely new hardware and software tailored to a crewed lunar mission.
The effort leaves Beijing with a tight timetable to prove those systems are mission-ready, making technology development a central hurdle in its Moon program.
The push underscores the scale of work still required for China to put astronauts on the Moon by 2030.

With its new hardware passing key tests, will China's astronauts land on the Moon years before their 2030 deadline?

What is China's ultimate goal on the Moon, and what are its undisclosed plans for leveraging lunar resources?

How is China preparing for the risk of 'Moon germs,' a concern that led to the quarantine of Apollo 11's crew?