China Continues Long March To Manned Lunar Program

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China’s program to develop a superheavy launcher, the Long March 9 Moon rocket, is at the research phase, with an expectation of making a first flight around 2030. The first manned mission to the Moon would be launched in 2031-36, the country’s manned space office suggested last year. There is no...

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