China embraces commercial participation in moon mission for the first time

China embraces commercial participation in moon mission for the first time

HELSINKI — China’s space agency has accepted the participation of a commercial space company in a lunar exploration mission for the first time in a move which may foreshadow greater […] The post China embraces commercial participation in moon mission for the first time appeared first on SpaceNews.

Chang’e-8 moon mission first to get robotic boost from China’s private sector

Two AI-controlled lunar rovers in 2028 launch set to mark the first time a Chinese tech subcontractor plays a key role in a space mission.

Moon Monday #210: Mission updates from Japan, the US, China, South Korea, India, and Finland

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