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China reveals names of new spacecraft to land taikonauts on moon [i]China will "embrace the moon" with a new "dream vessel" designed to land taikonauts on the lunar surface in the next decade. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Saturday (Feb. 24) announced the names for its next generation crew spacecraft and lunar lander after soliciting ideas from the Chinese public. The crew module will be known as "Mengzhou" (梦舟, "Dream Vessel" or "Dream Boat" in English), while "Lanyue" (揽月), meaning "embracing the moon," will carry China's astronauts to and from the lunar surface.[/i]
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