08 November 2022
China's next-generation rocket to carry humans is expected to make its maiden flight around 2027, said Zhao Xinguo, a senior rocket designer and head of the CALT's rocket development department. He said the new rocket, which has yet to be named, is an important backbone in China's ambitious plan to place its taikonauts on the Moon. "According to our schedule, all necessary conditions for the rocket's first launch mission will be ready in 2027," he said on Monday in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, one day ahead of the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, the largest arms show in the country.
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