China presents the spacesuits that will be used by its astronauts who aspire to land on the Moon in 2030

NASA is not the only organization working on sending astronauts to the Moon, whose Artemis program had to be postponed earlier this year. The China Manned Space Mission Agency (CMSA) is also considering bringing humans to set foot on the lunar surface. A manned moon landing which should be carried out in 2030. Today, the Asian country has taken an important step in its ambitious project, since showed off the spacesuit its crew will use for said mission.

Last Saturday, September 28, the CMSA revealed for the first time the exterior design of the space suit that Chinese astronauts will wear during their moon landing in 2030. A red and white outfit which It is entirely designed to withstand outdoor temperatures from the natural satellite, as well as radiation and dust. In addition, it also provides cosmonauts with physical flexibility to perform any task, according to Chinese state media.

A combination that also comes with a lot of technology. For example, It is fully equipped with a long and short range cameraan operating computer and the helmet has an anti-glare visor. Chinese state broadcaster Video surveillance shared a video on a ladder or bending over.

The costume also attracted international attention. For example, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, an aerospace company that recently tested its EVA suits on the Polaris Dawn mission, He shared this video on his social networkss. The tycoon pointed out that “meanwhile, in the United States, the FAA [Administración Federal de Aviación] “stifling the national space program with Kafkaesque bureaucracy”; referring to the speed with which China is strengthening its space program.

It is worth noting that China’s presentation of its moon landing spacesuit comes at a time when the country has made significant efforts to establish itself as a major player in the space industry. And the country aspires to be the second in history [tras Estados Unidos] send astronauts to the Moon and has already declared that its first manned mission will take place in 2030. And some state media have assured that this combination represents a big step forward in this mission.

“Unlike missions in low orbit, astronauts will find themselves in a harsh natural lunar environment during lunar extravehicular activities. “Complex environmental factors such as high vacuum and low gravity, lunar dust and soil, complex lunar surface relief, high and low temperatures and strong radiation will have a significant impact on work and protection” , he declared. chief designer of astronaut systems at the Chinese Astronaut Research and Training Center, told state TV Video surveillance. Some factors they will be able to face with these combinations.