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ScienceMay 20, 2026

Isaacman expects Chinese crewed mission around the moon in 2027

Isaacman expects Chinese crewed mission around the moon in 2027
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The head of NASA says he expects China to perform a crewed flight around the moon in 2027, ratcheting up perceptions of a space race with China.

The head of NASA says he expects China to perform a crewed flight around the moon in 2027, ratcheting up perceptions of a space race between China and the United States.

In a May 19 keynote at the ASCEND conference here, Jared Isaacman warned a space industry audience that the next people to fly around the moon would be Chinese.

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