Countdown to 2028 for launch of China’s super heavy-lift CZ-9 rocket
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Sep 30 2021 at 6:00 AM GMT
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- China is seven years away from having its new super heavy-lift space rocket ready for crewed lunar landings, according to its developer.
- The Long March 9 (CZ-9) carrier vehicle will be able to up to 50 tonnes of payload to the moon, or up to 44 tonnes to Mars, Liu Bing, one of its designers from the First Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), said on the sidelines of the Zhuhai Airshow on Wednesday.“The rocket will be able to cover ranges by adjusting the number….
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- Published Sep 30, 2021 6:00 AM GMT