Concept portrayal of China's Mars rover and lander released by lunar probe and space project centre of Chinese State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence. (Reuters)China’s latest manned space mission is due in October and is aiming for a manned moon landing by 2036. “The challenges we face are unprecedented,” Zhang Rongqiao, chief architect of the Mars mission, said, according to Xinhua. Concept portrayal of China's Mars rover and lander released by lunar probe and space project centre of Chinese State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence. Advancing China’s space programme is a priority for Beijing, with President Xi Jinping calling for the country to establish itself as a space power.

Source: Hindustan Times August 24, 2016 06:56 UTC