12-4 China targets aerospace to develop strategic emerging industry

ZHANG Kejian, head of China National Space Administration (CNSA), mentioned in an interview with Xinhua that during “145” will promote priority S&T projects in the aerospace field. These will include lunar exploration programs, interplanetary asteroid reconnaissance, heavy-lift carrier rockets, and reusable space transportation systems. China will also build a space infrastructure system for communications, navigation, and remote sensing that covers the world.

Xinhua news release, April 12, 2021

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