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China officially plans to move ahead with super-heavy Long March 9 rocket

China released this low-fidelity render of its Long March 9 rocket launching. [credit: CCTV ] China has officially approved the development of a super heavy lift rocket, named the Long March 9, or CZ-9 vehicle. The decision was revealed on Wednesday by Chinese state television. In a snippet from an interview with CCTV, the deputy director of the China National Space Agency, Wu Yanhua, said the main purpose of the new rocket is for any "crewed lunar landing or crewed Mars landing missions" the country may undertake. According to Chinese officials, the country will target the year 2030 for a debut launch.

 

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