Oreanda-News China is preparing to launch a superheavy Long March 10 rocket in 2026, intended for use in the Chinese lunar manned program. This is reported by SpaceNews with reference to the statement of the Chinese Research Institute of Rocket Technology.

The portal notes that Long March 10 is presented in two versions. The basic one is a three-stage carrier designed to launch the Mengzhou lunar manned spacecraft and the lunar lander. The Long March 10A variant is a partially reusable two-stage launch vehicle for Mengzhou launches into low Earth orbit to Tiangong Station.


In October, the Xinhua news agency reported that China had confirmed plans to put a man on the moon by 2030.

In September, the agency reported that China had successfully conducted static firing tests of the first stage of the Long March 10 rocket.