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A history of the Long March rockets
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To pull away from Earth's gravity, the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft will piggyback on a Long March 2-F carrier rocket. This rocket and earlier versions have helped launch China's other manned and remote missions. But did you know dreams of space travel were first recorded in China as early as the 14th century? Here's a brief history and some quick facts.

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