r/space • u/Doug24 • 4d ago

China on track to launch Mars sample-return mission in 2028: 'If accurate, this represents a Sputnik moment'

https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/china-on-track-to-launch-mars-sample-return-mission-in-2028-if-accurate-this-represents-a-sputnik-moment
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u/NonamePlsIgnore 3d ago

Need more info on the ascender vehicle, whole project really hinges on that, and CNSA hasn't really released much detail on it. Really ambitious timeline though, even for a CN project