# Historic Rocket Test Closes The Gap In China's Race With The West

> China has gotten one step closer to a manned mission to the Moon. China Global Television Network, a People's Republic of China-run news agency, reported that the Long March-10 rocket and Mengzhou spacecraft…

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- **Published:** 2026-02-14
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #spacex #china #rocket #closes #historic #long #march #race
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