The Chinese are getting there, though. They've launched 2 Shenzhou missions so far. The third one has been delayed for a while, but if it goes well they're targeting manned flight for early next year. Another "Red Moon" (or "Red Mars"... as it were) is exactly what we need.
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The Chinese are getting there, though. They've launched 2 Shenzhou missions so far. The third one has been delayed for a while, but if it goes well they're targeting manned flight for early next year. Another "Red Moon" (or "Red Mars"... as it were) is exactly what we need.