45 mins ago · Beijing
Beijing approves giant Long March 9 rocket for deep-space and lunar base runs
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Beijing. The first report grouped here was at 6 Nov 2026, 11:04 UTC. The headline in use is “Beijing approves giant Long March 9 rocket for deep-space and lunar base runs”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Beijing has given the go-ahead for the Long March 9, a super heavy rocket often seen as China’s answer to SpaceX’s Starship, weeks after the American megarocket first reached orbit, according to a lecture slide circulating online. The stainless-steel giant received official approval last month, according to the slide.
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Beijing approves giant Long March 9 rocket for deep-space and lunar base runs
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