The Long March 7 (Chang Zheng-7, or CZ-7) is the medium-lift member of China’s next-generation launch vehicles that have been developed based on several common rocket engines using environment-friendly kerosene and cryogenic propellants. First flying in June 2016, the CZ-7 is initially used for the launch of the Tianzhou 1 cargo vehicle. In the future it man be developed into a man-rated launch vehicle to replace the existing CZ-2F.
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