Representatives of the space agencies of China and South Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on a project to build a research base on the moon.
The project will entail building a scientific experiment base on the lunar surface and/or in orbit of the moon.Representatives of the space agencies signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the International Lunar Research Station project.For more stories, visit the Tech and Trends Representatives of the space agencies of China and South Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on a project to build a research base on the moon.
"South Africa's formal entry of ILRS cooperation indicates that China-South Africa cooperation has been extended from near-earth space to the moon and deep space beyond," said the statement. Sansa's communications head, Veneshree Maharaj, told News24 the opportunity to collaborate on the project had been offered to BRICS countries first and South Africa was the first country in Africa to become a partner on the project. "We really cannot continue to operate as we have just within the constraints of Earth, lets also create those aspirations for South African citizens."