Liss - 19/6/2007 1:06 PM Umm, this is obviously a reference to CZ-5 family of modular rockets, with the most heavy one capable of 25 metric tons to LEO. A good instrument for launching a rover or a SRM mission, both within the Chang'e program frame. Don't think it'd be useful for a manned Moon mission, with the exception of Zond-style moon flyby.
For your viewing pleasure, a model of the CZ-5 shown at the recent MAKS expo:
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/photogallery/gallery_128/128-4/images/P1050684.jpg
Danderman - 13/9/2007 8:45 PMQuoteLiss - 19/6/2007 1:06 PM Umm, this is obviously a reference to CZ-5 family of modular rockets, with the most heavy one capable of 25 metric tons to LEO. A good instrument for launching a rover or a SRM mission, both within the Chang'e program frame. Don't think it'd be useful for a manned Moon mission, with the exception of Zond-style moon flyby.For your viewing pleasure, a model of the CZ-5 shown at the recent MAKS expo:http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/photogallery/gallery_128/128-4/images/P1050684.jpg
CFE - 23/9/2007 12:18 PMThe Soviets were content to cluster lots of smaller kerosene-burning engines, and the resulting N-1 was hopelessly complex.
Danderman - 14/9/2007 8:13 PMIt appears to be about a Zenit class LV, so commercial markets would probably use it, absent political factors.
Damon Hill - 29/9/2007 6:21 AMPresumably a bigger, better design with a cryo upper stage. I imagine the Long March 5 series will have all-new engines with staged-combustion technology possibly based on the RD-191/RD-171 series, as well cryo technology purchased from Russia.