The deputy head of the Chinese National Space Administration noted that the new superheavy rocket will be able to deliver spacecraft weighing up to 30 tons to the Moon
SHANGHAI, December 27. /tass/. China is currently developing a heavy launch vehicle that will be capable of launching spacecraft weighing up to 150 tons into low Earth orbit. This was reported on Monday by the information resource "Penpai" with reference to the statement of the deputy head of the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) At Yanhua.
"Our country is currently developing a heavy-lift launch vehicle, it will be able to launch spacecraft weighing 150 tons into low Earth orbit, which is comparable to launching the entire Tiangong space station at one time," the resource quotes him as saying.
Wu Yanhua also pointed out that the new superheavy launch vehicle will also be able to deliver spacecraft weighing up to 30 tons to the moon. This is comparable to the weight of four vehicles for exploring the Moon "Chang'e-5".
This project will play an important role in the subsequent missions of deep space exploration, as well as the landing of astronauts on the surface of the Moon. The development of the launch vehicle, he said, is at the stage of deep design and technical justification. Yanhua did not specify the timing of the first launch.
China is actively developing its national space program, developing meteorological, telecommunications and navigation satellites, as well as technologies for the exploration of the Moon. Chinese scientists are simultaneously carrying out a project to explore asteroids and Mars. The construction of the PRC space station is underway in orbit, which according to the plan should be operational in 2022.
This year, according to the deputy head of the department, China has carried out more than 50 space launches, setting a new national record for their number.
