Dec 01, 2024 10:08 AM IST The rocket launched from a site on the southern island of Hainan, he first in the country dedicated to commercial missions. China launched its first rocket from a new commercial space site on Saturday night as the country attempts to expand its presence in a business currently led by…
China successfully launched its newest rocket on Saturday, making another step towards stronger launch capabilities and a crewed moon landing before 2030. The 62-metre-tall, 3.8-metre-wide Long March 12 lifted off from Wenchang spaceport on south China’s Hainan island at 10:25pm Beijing time, sending two “technology test satellites” into orbit, according to the China Aerospace Science…
HELSINKI — China launched its first Long March 12 rocket Saturday, marking an advance in its crewed moon plans and the debut of a new spaceport that will boost the country’s access to space. The two-stage, 62-meter-tall Long March 12 lifted off at 9:25 a.m. Eastern (1425 UTC) Nov. 30 from the Wenchang Commercial Space…