China targets 2026 for first Long March 10 launch, new lunar crew spacecraft flight China aims to conduct the first launch of its Long March 10 rocket and a lunar-capable crew spacecraft next year, according to a top official.

China has announced that a Pakistani astronaut will join one of its short-duration spaceflight missions. Meanwhile, Beijing reaffirmed its goal to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030.

President Trump has made it mission critical for the United States to return to the moon. Team America Moon Landing needs to be completely honest with the president and tell him if they truly believe we can safely land astronauts on the lunar surface before his term expires.

China is holding firm to its goal of landing astronauts on the moon by 2030, and has outlined a packed schedule of development and testing for its ambitious crewed lunar program.

SpaceX on Thursday released the most detailed public update in nearly two years on its multibillion-dollar contract to land astronauts on the Moon for NASA, amid growing sentiment that China is likely to beat the United States back to the lunar surface with humans.

Elon Musk's SpaceX defended its progress developing a Moon lander in a blog post Thursday, following NASA's decision to reopen the program to other companies.