China to launch ambitious mission to far side of the moon amid Nasa ‘space race’ concerns

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China will attempt another mission to the far side of the moon on Friday, the first of three planned over coming years as part of its goal to land a human on the lunar surface by 2030. The launch of the uncrewed Chang’e-6 is expected sometime between 8.30am GMT and 11am GMT and the mission – if successful – would go far to bolster China’s ambitions to put a man on the moon by 2030. However the mission has also drawn concern from China’s major rival, the US, over Beijing’s geopolitical intentions amid what the head of Nasa has called...