MAPMAKERS TECHNOLOGY REFERENCE
Long March 10
China’s next-generation crewed heavy-launch-vehicle family. In the series, North Korea locally assembles two Chinese vehicles for the Mount Paektu station while publicly claiming domestic production.
Heavy launch vehicle · Real-world program / fictional DPRK local assembly · First flight-tested in 2026; locally assembled by 2037
Technical basis
Large liquid-propellant stages, modern guidance and telemetry, crew-rated launch architecture, heavy payload capacity, range-safety systems, and established Chinese launch-vehicle manufacturing.
Series appearances
- The Divided Peninsula — Chapter One