China is actively developing a new carrier rocket and manned spacecraft to reach your goal Astronauts will be sent to the Moon before 2030. Name of the new carrier rocket Long March-10According to a rocket expert, its first flight is planned for 2027.
Long March-10 was designed primarily to launch spacecraft and landers into Earth-Moon transfer orbit. It uses liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen and kerosene as propellants. The total length of the rocket is approximately 92 meters.Takeoff weight of approximately 2,187 tonnes, takeoff thrust of approximately 2,678 tonnes and payload capacity of at least 27 tonnes for Earth-Moon transfer orbit.
Rong Yi, a rocket expert from the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), highlighted the unique features of the Long March-10 and emphasized the use of non-toxic liquid oxygen and kerosene as propellants. . The rocket has a center diameter of 5 meters and is equipped with a 5-meter diameter booster. This resulted in significantly improved payload capacity for the Earth-Moon transfer orbit compared to its predecessor, Long March-5.
In addition to the carrier rocket, A new modular manned spacecraft is being developed. This spacecraft consists of an escape tower, a return capsule and a service module, using a modular design suitable for both near-Earth and deep space missions. Once the astronauts reach the Moon, a lunar lander will carry them to the lunar surface. The reflection of this ambitious mission China’s commitment to developing space exploration capabilities and achieve major milestones in lunar exploration.