Artemis II: The United States, China, and the Second Lunar Race
... Exploration Program (the Chang’e Project) has made tremendous achievements in the last fifteen years: from a simple orbiter to far-side sample return. China has also demonstrated its capabilities to operate in cislunar space and deploy satellites near Earth-Moon Lagrange points. China’s broader lunar program has evolved into a highly systematic and technologically ambitious effort that combines robotic exploration with preparations for future crewed missions and the development of an International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) ...
05.05.2026
