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China successfully tested its new lunar lander, Lanyue, in a simulated lunar environment, verifying its landing and takeoff capabilities, bringing China closer to its goal of landing astronauts on the moon by 2030 and establishing an international lunar research station by 2035.
China's human spaceflight agency has named the spacecraft that will put astronauts on the moon, with Mengzhou designated for travel beyond low Earth orbit and Lanyue for lunar landing. The spacecraft will be launched using the Long March 10 rocket, and the mission involves a rendezvous and docking in lunar orbit, followed by a brief stay on the lunar surface before returning to Earth. Development of the primary spacecraft and related hardware is progressing well, with plans for lunar science payloads and crew lunar rover underway.