The United States and China are independently developing their own lunar programs. Chinese broadcaster CCTV
What is known
The main thing that we learned from the plot is the landing andcommand modules will go into space on different rockets. The spacecraft will dock in lunar orbit, after which the two crew members will transfer from the command module to the landing module.
In both cases, China will use missilesLong March 10. The carrier is still in development. A moon landing is scheduled for 2030, and by the middle of the next decade, China wants to build a base there for the permanent presence of its astronauts.
After the mission is completed, the crew will return to orbit in the lander and transfer to the command module. Next, the capsule will return the astronauts to Earth.
Note that the US will also use tworockets to send people to the moon. The crew will fly to orbit in the Orion on a Space Launch System rocket, and the lander will be delivered by the Starship rocket system.
The first landing is scheduled for 2025.After the completion of the Artemis III mission, the SpaceX spacecraft will not return to Earth due to lack of fuel. It will remain in lunar orbit along with spacesuits. The suits will not be able to be brought back to our planet due to limited space in the Orion capsule. Although the crew will be able to take some elements of the spacesuits with them. For example, gloves.