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September 21, 2015

China launches new type of carrier rocket: state media
Shanghai (AFP) Sept 20, 2015
China on Sunday launched a new, smaller type of rocket from its "Long March" family which will be primarily used for carrying satellites aloft, state media reported, as the country races ahead with an ambitious space programme. The Long March-6, a newly developed carrier rocket which uses liquid propellant, took off from a launch base in the northern province of Shanxi on Sunday morning carrying 20 "micro" satellites, the official Xinhua news agency said. The white rocket, imprinted with the Chi ... read more

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