Chief designer Vu Veyrın, who prepares exploration programs for China’s plans for both the moon and space, spoke to China’s state television (CCTV). According to Veyrın, China will launch manned missions to the Moon within ten years and will establish a nuclear-powered base within six years.
The foundations of the scientific research station will be laid
According to the related news written by Emre Aytekin and published by Anadolu Agency, China became the first country to land the robotic vehicle named Çang 4 on the dark side of the Moon 3 years ago. Chang’i 5 was launched two years later. This vehicle collected rock and soil samples from the Moon’s surface and delivered them to humans. Here are Vu Veyr’s words to CCTV about the nuclear-powered base:
“We envisage launching manned missions to the Moon in ten years. We aim to establish a nuclear-powered base by 2028. Expedition missions named after the Moon goddess in Chinese mythology will be added in the coming years.”
“Missions Zhang 6 to collect rock and soil samples from the dark side of the Moon, and Zhang 7 to explore the south pole are planned. With the “Zhang 8” mission scheduled for 2028, a scientific research station at the south pole of the Moon is planned. We aim to establish a base that will form the basis of
“This base will consist of an orbiting satellite, a landing shuttle, a lander, a wheeled rover reconnaissance vehicle, and other technical equipment. We are developing a new system that enables the lunar station to respond to its long-term high energy needs.”
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