arstechnica.com/space/2026/11/china-releases-timeline-for-lunar-landing-on-the-moon-targeting-before-2030 China publicly discloses plan for a lunar landing within three years
China has disclosed a plan to land astronauts on the Moon within three years, testing a Lanyue lander mock-up and preparing Mengzhou for a 2027 Wenchang launch. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is streamlining Artemis, including a Blue Origin lander effort, and committing NASA to a lunar base over the next decade.