The Asian space race is the best. It seems that Japan is trying to challenge China. Its space agency announced that it intends to send man to moon before 2030, while China plans to do the same before 2036.

The Japan Space Agency - JAXA, has presented an ambitious proposal to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the State. She wants to send a manned vehicle to the Moon before 2030. It looks like the agency is either going to challenge China who wants to do the same before 2036 or cooperate with China to achieve the same goal at a similar time.

Although small, there is a possibility that the other option will work, because JAXA spokesman told CNN that the stain should be part of the international moon-manned mission. The "Japanese only" mission could be too expensive for the agency.

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Preparations for yet another "nameless" international mission are expected to begin apparently before 2025. It is worth noting that there is no guarantee that a member of the crew of the vehicle who will have the task of reaching the moon will be Japanese, but JAXA hopes that this will happen if she will be involved in the project.

JAXA intends to disclose more information about its exploration dreams in March 2018. Perhaps the agency is planning other big missions, especially after the "Asian Space Race", which also includes China and India.

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