China built the world's largest rocket factory

The AFP news agency reported on March 4 that China is building the world's largest rocket manufacturing complex, consisting of 22 factories, covering up to 200 hectares.

This is a high-tech facility that makes missiles for China's ambitious space program to bring people to the Moon. Currently, 20 of the 22 factories of the complex have been completed in the port city of Tianjin, northern China.

A source from the Chinese Academy of rocket technology said the missile production complex is 200ha wide. The deputy director of the academy, Liang Xiaohong, said China's Truong Chinh IV and V missiles will be designed and manufactured here.

Truong Chinh's rocket boosters in China

There is not much detailed information about the new types of missiles that China is making. Some experts say Truong Chinh V has a 25 ton payload and a formidable opponent of the US 4H Delta missile.

In October last year, China launched a second moon probe. According to the plan, by 2017, the first land samples from the Moon will be brought to Earth and China hopes to complete the program to bring people to the Moon by 2020. Beijing is also on a rush to complete all programs to build a manned space station in 2016.