China could put a man on the Moon by 2030

China is developing a new generation rocket to realize its ambition to send a crew to the Moon in the future.

The information was revealed by academician Jiang Jie at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in an interview with China News Service on March 5. .

Simulate Chinese astronauts conquering the Moon.

The development of the next-generation rocket is in the "key technology settlement" stage, and if "13 important breakthroughs" are achieved, China could make its first crewed landing. to the Moon by 2030. It will be the foundation for the country to explore deep space, scientific investigation and use of space resources.

Jiang further pointed out that the development of a heavy rocket could improve China's ability to penetrate and use space. It will also strengthen the country's position in space development and space exploration.

At the end of January, China released a white paper entitled "China's Space Program: A Post-2021 Perspective", which documents outstanding achievements in the past five years and outlines priority plans for the Chinese government. in the next five years in space exploration.

"Over the next five years, China will continue to improve the capacity and efficiency of its space transportation system; move faster to upgrade launch vehicles; further diversify vehicle lines," the document states. launch vehicles; put into space new-generation manned rockets and high-thrust solid-fueled rockets; speed up the R&D (research and development) of heavy launch vehicles".