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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

China first country in launching rocket from sea

In a first, China on Wednesday June 12,2019 successfully launched a rocket from a sailing ship into space, showcasing its prowess in the field.

A Long March-11 solid propellant carrier rocket blasted off at 12.06 p.m. from the mobile platform in the Yellow Sea off Shandong Province

It is China's first space launch from a sea-based platform and the 306th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series, the state-owned news outlet said. China has spent billions of dollars on space technology and aims to become a dominant superpower by 2030

The Long March-11 can carry small satellites and can take multiple satellites into orbit at the same time. The rocket carried two technology experiment satellites and five commercial satellites into space.

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