26 April 2016
China has started to assemble a new generation of the heavy-lift Long March-5 rocket, which is scheduled for launch later this year. Using non-toxic and pollution-free propellant, the 60-meter-long rocket with a liftoff weight of over 800 tons will be equipped with 4 thrusters. The new generation of rockets will come in 6 slightly different models - for manned space travel, as well as for the lunar and Martian exploration programs. The article includes an interview with Morris Jones, Australia's leading space analyst.
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