The 60th International Astronautical Congress held in Daejeon, South Korea, Thursday 15 October 2009 Late Breaking News session concerned the Chinese space program which included plans for the future including human space flights, space labs and the lunar exploration program. It was noted that the Chinese are studying a Mars orbiter in 2013. The Congress drew some 3,000 delegates from more than 70 countries for the five-day [Oct. 12-16] IAC held at the Daejeon Convention Center.
The Times of London reviews the Chinese space effort in a piece by Michael Sheridan.
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