Wednesday 5 June 2019

China launches its first ever rocket from the sea

China's Long March-11 rocket took off from a mobile launch platform stationed in the Yellow Sea

China has joined the US and Russia as nations with proven capability to launch rockets from sea, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency. It was the 306th flight for the China National Space Administration's line of Long March carrier rockets, but the first time one has taken off away from solid ground, marking another significant milestone for a country with lofty spacefaring ambitions.

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from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2wGjn7X

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