A Hungarian person could step on the Moon very soon!

According to the head of the Hungarian space programme, a Hungarian person could walk on the Moon in 2036.

Balázs Zábori, the project leader of the Hungarian astronaut programme, gave a presentation at the Hungarian Science Day. The 33-year-old physicist is one of the key figures in Hungarian space research, rtl.hu reports.

Zábori is a space systems engineer and technical leader of Hungarian developments carried out in cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA), a member of the Hungarian ESA delegation, and a space industry advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He is also a member of the technical advisory board preparing ESA’s manned lunar programme and project leader of the Hungarian astronaut selection and training programme, Telex writes.

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Asked when the next Hungarian astronaut could step on the Moon, he said, “2036 is the most realistic date at the moment.”

Zábori also said that mankind will go back to the Moon, and with a rocket that will have Hungarian instruments on board. The ESA is currently selecting the people it wants to send to the Moon. 149 Hungarians applied for the programme, eight of whom were shortlisted for the second round.