Hongmeng Project would deploy ten low-frequency lunar-orbiting telescopes behind the Moon to study the Universe’s early epochs and observe the Cosmic Dark Ages.

EXTP Space Observatory (eXTP) is a Chinese-led international mission that combines X-ray timing and polarimetry to explore extreme physics near black holes, neutron stars, and related energetic phenomena, targeting a 2030 launch.

The ambitions are framed within humanity’s place in the universe and the search for Earth-like planets, linking existential questions with scientific advancement.

China lays out four space missions in the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) to push space science, exploration, and research, signaling a strategic move to become a major space power.

CGTN frames these missions as part of a broader effort to lead in space science, research, and exploration, including radio astronomy, solar physics, exoplanet discovery, and high-energy astrophysics.

Kuafu-2 is a solar observatory designed to orbit the Sun’s polar regions to study the magnetic field and solar cycle dynamics, improving solar-storm predictions.

Exo-Earth (Earth 2.0) is an exoplanet surveyor aiming to find Earth-like planets by monitoring thousands of stars, with a planned launch around 2028.