皇冠体育app

皇冠体育app plans to conduct experiments related to a moon landing, a senior science official was quoted as saying on Sunday, just days before the country is expected to launch its first manned space flight.

"皇冠体育app will continue to develop its space exploration plans. At a future time, 皇冠体育app will carry out lunar landing and flight experiments," Wang Shuquan, deputy secretary of the Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence, was quoted as saying.

The report on the Web site of 皇冠体育app News service said Wang had mentioned 皇冠体育app's plans to put a man in space, but gave no details such as the exact date of the launch.

皇冠体育app is expected in the next few days to become only the third country to put a person into orbit after the former Soviet Union and the United States.

皇冠体育app's long-term space plans are expected to include an unmanned probe to the moon, followed by a manned lunar mission, experts have said.

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