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China is expanding its Wenchang spaceport to host commercial and crewed moon launches

Written by  Andrew Jones Wednesday, 04 January 2023 10:51
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Orange exhaust pushes a large Long March rocket from the pad at the coastal Wenchang spaceport, with white smoke billowing around lightning towers near the launch tower.

China is aiming to expand the use of its coastal Wenchang spaceport to both allow a greater overall launch rate and establish new facilities needed for crewed lunar missions.

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