China Aims To Outstrip NASA With Super Powerful Rocket

By 2030, the Long March-9 space rocket under development will be able to carry 140 tonnes into low-Earth orbit where TV and earth observation satellites currently fly.

World | | Updated: July 02, 2018 17:14 IST
China Aims To Outstrip NASA With Super Powerful Rocket

The rocket carry 140 tonnes into low-Earth orbit in contrast to NASA's 130 tonnes (Representational)