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Long March (rocket family)
A
Long March rocket
or
Changzheng rocket
in Chinese
pinyin
is any
rocket
in a family of
expendable launch systems
operated by the People's Republic of China. Development and design falls under the auspices of the
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
. In English, the rockets are abbreviated as LM- for export and CZ- within China, as "Chang Zheng" means "Long March" in Chinese
pinyin
. The rockets are named after the
Long March
of
Chinese communist history
.
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