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2000: China plans manned moon mission for 2005, moon base to mine helium-3 by 2015: https://spaceref.com/uncategorized/shenzhou-2-launch-imminent-chinese-manned
by trynewideas 4y ago
2000: China plans manned moon mission for 2005, moon base to mine helium-3 by 2015: https://spaceref.com/uncategorized/shenzhou-2-launch-imminent-chinese-manned-space-program-targets-the-moon/ https://spaceref.com/uncategorized/shenzhou-2-launch-imminen...
2002: China plans moon base for 2010: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2298-china-plans-moon-base-for-2010/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2298-china-plans-moon...
2004: China plans manned mission to moon for 2020: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna4579646 https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna4579646
2010: China plans manned mission to moon for 2025-2030: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-space/china-launches-second-lunar-exploration-probe-idUKTRE69023K20101001 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-space/china-launche...
2014: China unveils life-support system for moon base: http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2014-05/01/content_17478706.htm http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2014-05/01/content_17478...
2017: China plans moon base with European Space Agency: https://www.inverse.com/article/30881-europe-and-china-space-agency-moon-base https://www.inverse.com/article/30881-europe-and-china-space...
2019: China plans 3D-printed moon base: https://en.prothomalo.com/science-technology/China-plans-to-build-moon-base https://en.prothomalo.com/science-technology/China-plans-to-...
March 2021: China plans orbital or surface moon base with Russia: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/world/asia/china-russia-moon.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/world/asia/china-russia-m...
May 2022: China and Russia plan to start construction of a polar moon base in 2026, with a goal of manned crews by 2036: https://www.inverse.com/innovation/horizons-china-russia-moon-base https://www.inverse.com/innovation/horizons-china-russia-moo...
Sept. 2022: China seeks more international collaborators for International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), targeting the 2030s: https://spacenews.com/china-seeks-new-partners-for-lunar-and-deep-space-exploration/ https://spacenews.com/china-seeks-new-partners-for-lunar-and...
Sept. 2022: China plans moon base in volcanic cavern after 2035: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3191291/chinese-space-designers-eye-moon-base-volcanic-caves-long-term https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3191291/chin...
Nov. 2022 (this article): China plans 1MW nuclear-powered moon station by 2028
- Kukumber 4y agoAnd yet they built and put to orbit their own Space Station I don't know where these journalists get their info, either incorrect translation or some non-official quotes The official line was always to send people to the moon by 2030