Oh no, not this one. So. By now we know that China is the real competitor of the United States in the Space Economy (and in everything else, from robotics to electric cars), but Chang’e-7 (that’s what all Chinese lunar missions are called, Chang’e-1, Chang’e-2, etc.), which will make the Chinese flag fly on the Moon no, no, no. The flag that “waves” on the Moon for me is the American flag that Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin planted on July 20, 1969. It was made of nylon, and due to the absence of atmosphere the fabric was held up by a rod, now it seems that it has become white due to cosmic and solar rays, but little changes.
What do the Chinese do instead? They have designed a flag that will truly fly without wind thanks to electromagnetic interactions, with a closed circuit within the fabric of the flag that will create magnetic fields capable of creating waving movements. The great thing is that they declare that this project was carried out by children from Changsha elementary schools (do we believe it? Let’s pretend so, that’s not the point anyway).
So next year they’ll send out a rocket, land a lander, and bring out the Chinese flag and activate it to wave, all automated. I’m sorry but it doesn’t apply, also because if it did apply Mars would already be full of American flags. Do you want to plant your flag on the Moon? You have to go there in the flesh and in a space suit.