China's Advanced Moon Mission: A Double-Docking Manned Landing by 2027

China is progressing in the development of a new rocket, the Long March 10, which is intended to launch astronauts to the moon as part of their plan to put boots on the lunar surface before 2030. The rocket is expected to have a test flight in 2027 and will consist of three first stage cores. It will be capable of launching a payload of 59,500 pounds into lunar transfer orbit. China's first astronaut, Yang Liwei, revealed that the new crew spacecraft will be ready by 2027. China's main space contractor, CASC, recently completed a new test stand for firing engines needed for its moon rockets.