A prototype of the ZQ 3 reusable carrier rocket undergoes a test at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert on Friday.The rocket's liftoff weight for the test was 50.3 metric tons, and it can contain more propellants in subsequent tests to a maximum overall weight of 68 tons, designers said.

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