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Photo Gallery - Project 921
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Media Gallery for Project 921
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Short Description
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New Chinese LV
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New Chinese launch vehicle design considered in 1992 using Lox/Kerosene propellants and Russian engine technology. It is now understood that the first manned spacecraft will be launched by a CZ-2E variant launch vehicle using storable propellants.
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chinalv.jpg
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New Chinese LV
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Chinese Type E LV
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The largest known Chinese launch vehicle, the Type E. This would consist of a cluster of six modular stages around a single module core.
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chitypee.jpg
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Credit:
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Chinese Type E LV
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Chinese Manned LVs
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Chinese Launch Vehicles for Manned Projects. From left: Tsien Spaceplane Launcher, 1978; Project 921 Launch Vehicle, 1992; CZ-2F, 1999; CZ-2E(A), 2000. Only the last two were put into full scale development.
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cz2f.jpg
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Chinese Manned LVs
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China Lunar LV's
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From left to right, existing Chinese manned program vehicles (CZ-2F and CZ-2E(A)) and proposed future vehicles (Type A, and Type C).
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chilunlv.jpg
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High resolution/wallpaper version available
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China Lunar LV's
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© Mark Wade, 1997 - 2007 except where otherwise noted.
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