China is going to the Moon by 2030. Here’s what’s known about the mission – and why it matters

By Marissa Martin, Analyst, Science and Emerging Technology Team, RAND Europe

More than 50 years after the last time humans walked on the Moon, China is working steadily towards landing its astronauts on the lunar surface.

On October 30, 2025, a spokesman for China’s crewed space programme said the country was “on track” to launch its lunar mission by 2030. So how does China plan to send astronauts to the Moon?

Among legislators and senior figures in the US space sector, China’s progress towards a crewed lunar mission…

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