10 March 2021
Russia and China agree to build joint international lunar base
China and Russia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the construction of an international lunar research station, said officials at both space agencies in separate statements Tuesday. Signed during a virtual meeting ...
30 September 2021
China, Russia to present lunar station declaration at IAC in Dubai
... and the China National Space Administration will present a declaration regarding a future International Lunar Research Station at the International Astronautical Congress in Dubai, Roscosmos said in a news release on Monday. Roscosmos and CNSA...
April 2025
Racing to the Moon
... the greater simplicity and lower cost of its approach. Artistic representation of China’s proposed International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), a planned lunar base currently being led by Roscosmos and the China National Space Administration (CNSA...
May 2022
China’s international collaboration in space: an evolving approach from the Middle Kingdom
... hoping to launch their satellites and the nation needed to pivot. Artistic representation of China’s proposed International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). New millennium, new business models It has ultimately proven cumbersome for China to sell...
25 June 2021
China announces plans to build a base on Mars starting in 2033
... for launch sometime around 2030 and has revealed plans to build a lunar settlement with Russia. Further details including schematics of the joint International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) were also unveiled at GLEX 2021 with officials stating that...
20 December 2021
China envisions crewed moon missions by 2030
... secretive about impending mission specifics, China has been more open about its potential plans to build an International Lunar Research Station with Russia. The Declaration, which was revised taking into account the proposals...
