Chinese and Russian aerospace authorities seek global cooperation in moon station project

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NANJING, 24 April, 2021 (TON): A call for the international community has been made to cooperate in the moon station project has been by Chinese and Russian aerospace authorities.

On Friday, at a conference for the international moon station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, the announcement was made by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and its Russian counterpart Roscosmos.

In a joint statement issued at the conference, the CNSA and Roscosmos said the moon station will be open to all interested countries, international organizations and partners in terms of planning, design, research, development, implementation and operation at all stages and levels of the project.

CNSA deputy director Wu Yanhua said China and Russia will build the moon station with other international partners.

Importantly, the station will be another important contribution by China and Russia to promote the long-term and sustainable development of United Nations (UN) outer space activities.

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