Chinaâs New Rocket Successfully Launches 5 Satellites Published December 23rd, 2020 - 08:00 GMT
The satellites were launched from Chinaâs tropical island province of Hainan in southern part of the country. (Shutterstock)
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With successful launch of indigenous rocket, China gets closer to inauguration of large space station
China on Tuesday said its newly-built indigenous rocket made a successful flight to space with five satellites.
Deemed as a major push in Chinaâs space program project, the 356-ton new rocket from Long March series is said âto become reusable 10 times by 2025, and by 2035,â Chinese daily Global Times reported.
The satellites were launched from Chinaâs tropical island province of Hainan in southern part of the country.