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China's Rocket Test Boosts Lunar Mission Ambitions

1/13/2025

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China's space ambitions soared as the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) successfully tested five rocket engines on January 2. Among these, a crucial 100-second trial of a liquid hydrogen-oxygen engine marks a pivotal step towards the Long March 10, paving the way for crewed lunar missions and solidifying China's role in the global space race.

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China's space ambitions soared as the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) successfully tested five rocket engines on January 2. Among these, a crucial 100-second trial of a liquid hydrogen-oxygen engine marks a pivotal step towards the Long March 10, paving the way for crewed lunar missions and solidifying China's role in the global space race.