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MOSCOW, November 24 / TASS /. Moscow welcomes China’s achievements in space exploration and sees this field as very promising for bilateral cooperation, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said of the Chinese launch of the lunar champion return mission, which for the first time in the history of Chinese space exploration will bring samples of lunar soil and rock to Earth.
“Of course, we welcome the achievements of our allies – our Chinese colleagues – in space exploration,” the Kremlin official said. “Cooperation in space exploration is one of the areas with the greatest potential for bilateral interaction.”
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) launched a lunar sample Chang’e return mission on Tuesday, which will bring soil and moon rock samples to Earth.
The project is expected to become a landmark event in China’s lunar program as it will test the correctness of Beijing’s lunar exploration strategy. Furthermore, it will provide valuable information that will give a boost to Chinese space technologies.
Peskov said nothing about Russia’s plans to send a mission to Mars. “The program has been discussed, but regarding the details and the prospects for its implementation, Roscosmos will provide the necessary explanations,” he said.
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