(MENAFN- Nam News Network) CHINA LAUNCHES RELAY SATELLITE TO EXPLORE MOON'S FAR SIDE
CHINA LAUNCHES RELAY SATELLITE TO EXPLORE MOON'S FAR SIDE. A Long March-4C rocket carrying a relay satellite, named Queqiao (Magpie Bridge), is launched from southwest China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center, on May 21, 2018. The launch of the "Chongqing Liangjiang Star" rocket, developed by OneSpace Technology, a Beijing-based private firm, marks the first time a non-State Chinese rocket has successfully entered orbit. The rocket is nine metre long and weighs 7,200 kilogrammes. It reached a maximum altitude of 38.742 kilometers and a top speed of more than 5.7 times the speed of sound during its maiden flight which covered 273 kilometre and lasted 306 seconds. Photo courtesy Xinhua
Last Updated: 2018-05-22
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