A prototype robotic 'mason' could fly on the Chang'e 8 lunar south pole mission.
China aims to test printing bricks from lunar regolith later this decade in a step towards constructing a permanent base on the moon.
The country's Chang'e 8 mission is scheduled to land on the moon around 2028 and will likely include in-situ resource utilization tests, or using resources found on the lunar surface.
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