China Test Fires 3-Meter-Dia. Solid Rocket Motor

BEIJING—China has successfully test fired a large solid-propellant rocket motor that the manufacturer says could be used in a super-heavy launcher for manned Moon landings. The two-segment motor has a diameter of 3 meters (9.8 ft.), the largest so far achieved for a Chinese solid-propellent motor...

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