For more on the Long March-5 rocket and China's space program, we are joined now in studio by Professor Yang Yuguang from the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation.

Q1: Compared with the world's other major space powers, China has been comparitively weak in terms of the carrying capacity of its rockets. So if the Long March-5 is successfully launched, how will that change the situation?

Q2. How will the Long March-5 rocket affect China's space exploration programs?