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2024 Mission: 100 Space Launches

China is projected to make about 100 space launches this year. They include the maiden flight from the country's first commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, Hainan province. This is stated in the 2023 blue book of China aerospace science and technology released by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation on February 26.

Manned Lunar Exploration Vehicles Named

The China Manned Space Agency announced the names of the new vehicles for future manned lunar exploration missions on February 24. The new manned spacecraft has been named Mengzhou and the lunar lander Lanyue. They will take astronauts to the moon before 2030.

Chinese Scientist Receives International Award

Huang Xiaojun won the annual Distinguished Service Award of the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research in San Antonio, the U.S., for his groundbreaking work known as the Beijing protocol in transplantation and cellular therapy on February 23.