# China reveals detailed plan for crewed lunar mission

https://mins.news/en/item/126535

- China News Service, 2026-11-03 03:19 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/news/sci-tech/2026-11-03/detail-ihfmuiku4862566.shtml

> China’s first crewed lunar expedition will use two Long March 10 rockets launched from Wenchang in Hainan to send mission components into lunar orbit. Project leader Wang Xiang outlined a plan in which two astronauts land, conduct tasks and collect samples, while a third remains aboard the spacecraft in orbit. The crew and samples would then return to Earth.

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