Tianjin Base Proves Rocket Manufacturing Technology

Credit: CASC
The plant building the CALT Long March 5 has proved its technology for precise assembly of large-diameter sections with friction-stir welding, a key achievement as the program moves toward a 2014 first flight. The 211th Factory at the Tianjin industrial base used that and other advanced...

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