About it in the interview Wu Weizhen, lead developer of the Chinese lunar exploration program, told CGTN, Ukrinform reported.

“By 2030, the Chinese will definitely be able to set foot on the moon. That’s okay,” Wu said.

According to him, the National Space Administration of the People’s Republic of China is currently implementing the fourth phase of its lunar exploration program, which includes the launch of three missions “Chang’e-6”, “Chang’e-7” and “Chang’e-7”. Construction of “Chang’e-8” and the Lands satellite of the International Lunar Research Station.

As Wu said, the Chang’e-6 mission in 2024 should take samples of lunar soil from the satellite’s far side; This will be the first time humanity has landed from the far side of a natural satellite of Earth.

The Chang’e-7 mission must descend to the Moon’s south pole to look for traces of water, and the Chang’e-8 mission, scheduled to launch around 2028, lays the foundation for the construction of a lunar research station stations at the satellite’s south pole.

The plan also envisions the launch of the Queqiao-2 communications satellite with repeater in 2024, whose main function will be to provide communication between Earth and Moon surface spacecraft and to maintain interaction between Chang’e-Space. 7 and Chang’e-8, as they will be quite far from each other.

Wu also talked about China’s plans to build a far space internet to the moon to improve communications and navigation for future space flights.

“We are building a satellite constellation around the Moon, a system that can provide communication, navigation and remote sensing services. After that, we will be able to conduct deep space exploration,” said Erdogan, adding that thanks to such an internet, astronauts on the Moon will have access to television programs and games, among other things. he added.

At the same time, according to Wu, China’s lunar research station will be opened to international partners, and China will welcome “the participation of developed countries such as the United States and European countries.”

As reported by Ukrinform, the State Space Administration of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Sciences jointly published the globally Color images of Mars taken by the Tianwen-1 orbiter.