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Actually we are very still far behind the USA
The CZ-5 is not even close to be the most powerful.
The Saturn V rocet build by Von Braun in 1960's is FAR more powerful, and it is still the biggest and most powerful rocket up to date with an INSANE 120 ton LEO payload!!!!!!. The Russians tried to answer it with N-1 but FAILED SO BAD!!!
USA Saturn V. Engineering masterpeace!!!
Saturn V - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russian N-1. Failed so bad
N1 (rocket) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Right now China is building a rocket with 60 ton LEO payload. Maybe in 2015 China will be able to build a Rocket that can truly match the Saturn V. Only after we Chinese obtaining such advanced and powerful rocket can then China have a chance of sending man to the moon. The russians FAILED, their N-1failed 4 times in 4 try and cost the Russians huge amount of money. This is why even up to date. Russia does not have the ability to send a man to the moon.
If by 2015 China has its own Saturn V like Rocket, then it is safe to say that China has caught up with Russia in SPACE TECH!!! Still need to chase USA for another 10 years before passing them!
Seriously, please do some research beforehand.
The CZ-5-504 can produce over 10.6 million Newtons of thrust. That's more than any other current launch vehicle, even the Russian Angara 5. The Ares I and Ariane 5 will not be able to lift more mass than the CZ-5-504.
CZ-5 Data Sheet
BTW, the N-1 rocket produced more thrust than the Saturn V. The problem was channeling fuel to the 30 engines.