These advancements in China’s reusable rocket and lunar exploration programs come as NASA prepares to launch a crew of four astronauts on a loop around the far side of the Moon as soon as next month.

China has an orbital test for the Mengzhou spacecraft planned for later this year. There, it will launch on a Long March 10A with a single reusable first-stage booster, before docking with China's ...

HELSINKI — China appears to have conducted structural verification tests on its new Long March 10A rocket, according to a coded update. The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) posted an ...