Long March-9 Manned Lunar Booster
| Chinese name | Long March No. nineth | |
| Foreign name | Long March 9 | |
| Abbreviation | CZ-9 or LM-9 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China | |
| Development Unit | China Research Institute of Launch Vehicle Technology | |
| Current status 2018 | Key technical research and deepening demonstration in advance | |
| Time of maiden flight | Estimated around 2028 | |
| Launch | Wenchang Space Launch site | |
| LEO140 program | LEO100 Ton program (old scheme) | |
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| Rocket full length/M | 103 | Nearly 100 |
| Core-level max diameter/m | 10 | 10 |
| Booster diameter/m | 5 | 3.35 |
| Rectifier Cover diameter/M | 7.5 | 10 |
| Take-off mass / ton | 4137 | About 3000 |
| Take-off thrust / tons | 5873 | 3840 |
| Payload, tons | ||
| LEO: Near-Earth orbit | 140 | 100 |
| GTO: Geosynchronous Earth transfer orbit | 66 | -- |
| LTO: lunar Transfer orbit | 50 | 35 |
| MTO: Mars Transfer Orbit | 37 | -- |
| Booster | ||
| Diameter/M | 5 | 3.35 |
| Oxidizer/Propellant | LOX /Kerosene | LOX /Kerosene |
| Engine | 2 x 480-ton high pressure Supplemental combustion | 1 x 480 ton class |
| Core level One | ||
| Diameter/M | 10 | 10 |
| Oxidizer/Propellant | LOX /Kerosene | LOX /Kerosene |
| Engine | 4 x 480-ton high pressure | 4 x 480 ton class |
| Core Level Two | ||
| Diameter/M | 10 (LH2 tank) 7.5 (LOX tank) | 10 |
| Oxidizer/Propellant | LOX / LH2 | LOX / LH2 |
| Engine | 2 x 220-ton high pressure | 2 x 220 Ton class |
| Core Level Three | ||
| Diameter/M | 7.5 (LH2 tank) | 10 (LH2 tank) |
| Oxidizer/Propellant | LOX / LH2 | LOX / LH2 |
| Engine | 4 x 25-ton expansion Circulating engine | 2 x 50 tons high Altitude |
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