China's new moon rocket could launch as soon as 2027

Two people walk by large models of China's moon rocket designs. A triple-core rocket, the Long March 10, stands the tallest.

China is making progress on a new rocket being developed to launch astronauts to the moon.

The new launch vehicle is being developed as part of China's plan to put boots on the moon before 2030. A pair of the new rockets — newly named the Long March 10 — will be needed to perform separate launches of a lunar landing stack and a new-generation crew spacecraft.