Post date: Jul 26, 2010 5:35:08 PM
Moon Race for Fusion Fuel ?
March-5 Test 2012, fly 2014
Long March 5 rocket would be ready for testing in 2012 and a year later, test firing of fully assembled rocket stages would be conducted.
March-5 same power like US Saturn-5 moon rocket
March-5: 25t payload ISS or 14t satellites
When operational, Long March-5 is expected to deliver up to 25 tonnes of payload, including space station modules to the low Earth orbit, and up to 14 tonnes to the so-called geostationary transfer orbit, where most communications satellites are released after launch.
Unmanned missions to the Moon
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
source: bbc.co.uk
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