Space bombshell: China takes huge step towards human Moon landing CHINA has moved closer to manned lunar landings with the successful re-entry and landing of a new spacecraft on Friday. 2 of 9 This photo from May 18, 1969 shows the flight director's console in the Mission Control Center on the first day of the Apollo 10 lunar orbit mission. Up, up and away! Plans include landing on Mars for exploration at a minimum, with the possibility of sending settlers and terraforming the planet or exploring its moons Phobos and Deimos also considered. Jetman achieves world first for Expo 2020’s Mission: Human Flight programme . During a recent joint NASA / SpaceX Demo-2 mission press conference, a clear picture was painted as to what launch day activities and the ensuing flight of Crew Dragon will look like. A human mission to Mars has been the subject of science fiction, aerospace engineering and scientific proposals since the 20th century. •Flight Operations/Contractor joint activities developing operational products, training and flight control, to include the mission architecting across the Agency •Lander Flight Operations NASA team is leading all aspects of the mission when crew dons the integrated HLS, through landing on the moon and safe return to … NASA’s Human Landing System: The Strategy for the 2024 Mission and Future Sustainability Dr. Greg Chavers Marshall Space Flight Center 4221 Rideout Road Huntsville, AL 35811 greg.chavers@nasa.gov Dr. Lisa Watson-Morgan Marshall Space Flight Center 4221 Rideout Road Huntsville, AL 35811 lisa.a.watson-morgan@nasa.gov Marshall Smith Dubai, United Arab Emirates; February 20, 2020: Expo 2020 Dubai and Jetman Dubai have accomplished another world first in their quest to achieve 100 per cent autonomous human flight: a take-off from the ground, transitioning into a high-altitude flight. EXPO DUBAI 2020 PRESENTS MISSION: HUMAN FLIGHT.