Chinese astronaut to spend a full year in orbit as Beijing ramps up Moon race
China is launching a three-man space flight to its Tiangong space station Sunday, where one astronaut will remain in orbit for a full year to prepare for future flights to the Moon.
Beijing has said it aims to send a crewed mission to the moon by 2030, having poured billions into its space programme over the past three decades.
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