The new rocket will launch astronauts to China's space station and maybe even the moon.
organized by the International Astronautical Federation, the Chinese Society of Astronautics and CALT. Instead of using landing legs, the descending rocket stage will carry hooks and will be caught by tightwires.outlined key tasks for the next five years , which included the first launch of the new crew launch vehicle.
China currently launches its crewed missions with the expendable Long March 2F rocket, which also uses toxic and therefore dangerous and expensive to manage hypergolic propellant. The new rocket will use refined RP-1 kerosene fuel and liquid oxygen, building on engines developed for China's newer Long March 5, 6, 7 and 8 rockets. It will come in two variants: a two-stage version to send astronauts to the Chinese space station and a three-stage version with two side boosters for deep space missions.
This illustration shows the landing system for China's new generation crew launch vehicle. The system would catch a landing booster on a tether before touchdown.
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