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Long March 9

Orange exhaust pushes a large Long March rocket from the pad at the coastal Wenchang spaceport, with white smoke billowing around lightning towers near the launch tower.
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China is expanding its Wenchang spaceport to host commercial and crewed moon launches

China is aiming to expand the use of its coastal Wenchang spaceport to both allow a greater overall launch rate and establish new facilities needed for crewed lunar missions.

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China tests engines for moon mission rocket

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China claims progress on rockets for crewed lunar landings and moon base

by Andrew Jones August 22, 2022January 23, 2023
A Long March 5 launches the Chang'e-5 lunar sample return mission Nov. 23, 2020.
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China could shift to fully reusable super heavy-launcher in wake of Starship

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Current and future Long March rocket models on display at the 2021 Zhuhai Airshow, including the Long March 9 (center) and new-generation crewed launcher (center-left) with launch escape system.
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China displays crewed moon landing mission elements

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Launch of the Chang'e-5 atop a Long March 5 rocket at Wenchang Satellite Launch Center.
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China’s super heavy rocket to construct space-based solar power station

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China to develop two super-heavy launchers for moon missions

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Launch of the Chang'e-5 atop a Long March 5 rocket at Wenchang Satellite Launch Center.
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China moves to next stage of super heavy rocket development

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A Long March 5 launches the Chang'e-5 lunar sample return mission Nov. 23, 2020.
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China pushes ahead with super-heavy-lift Long March 9

by Andrew Jones November 30, 2020January 23, 2023

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