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June 28, 2016

Chinese Space Garbageman is not a Weapon
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 28, 2016
The recent launch of China's first Long March 7 rocket has put several notches in China's progress in spaceflight. The first flight of a powerful new rocket. A stepping stone to the launch of China's first cargo spacecraft. Another test of components that will be used on the Long March 5 heavy-lift vehicle, also expected to make its debut later this year. A test of a scale model of a potential future astronaut capsule. Last but not least, we have the first launch from China's new spaceport on Hain ... read more

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