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In the future, the spacecraft will support operations related to China's space station and crewed lunar exploration missions. The successful test lays an "important technical foundation" for the next stages of lunar exploration, the agency said.

Development of other key components for the lunar mission — including the Long March 10 carrier rocket and a lunar lander — is also progressing steadily, with additional tests to be carried out as planned.