China’s New Transport Rocket Could Launch In 2025, Says Designer

Long March 7 launch

Long March 7 rocket carrying the Tianzhou-7 lifts off from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center for the Tiangong space station. 

Credit: State Media China Daily
SINGAPORE—China’s new generation of transport and manned rockets could be ready for launch in 2025-26, according to the Long March 7 chief designer, Xu Lijie. This is at least one year earlier than the initial timeframe of 2027. Xu was speaking on state television CCTV during the launch and...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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