China's Rocket 921 may bring the country a step closer to reaching its space goals. China is working on a new rocket for a crewed mission to the moon in 2027.
The Epsilon-6 rocket launched in Japan on Oct. 12 received a self-destruct signal from JAXA. The latest Epsilon rocket launch from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) had to be terminated early due to a course deviation mid-flight.
China has successfully launched its rocket engine. In a race to get the next astronaut to the moon, the Beijing space research institute tested a new rocket engine, which is twice as powerful as its American competitor.