China envisions moon base after far-side success


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| 2019/01/14 | 428 words | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | SPACE

China will seek to establish an international lunar base one day, possibly using 3D printing technology to build facilities, the Chinese space agency said Monday, weeks after landing a rover on the moon's far side.The agency said four more lunar missions are planned, confirming the launch of a probe by the end of the year to bring back samples from the moon.The future launches will culminate with a mission to test equipment for an international moon research base, Wu Yanhua, deputy chief com...(…)

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